Posted by Crazy Horse on April 23, 2006, at 9:48:05
In reply to How addictive is Parnate?, posted by Tom Twilight on April 23, 2006, at 6:03:01
> Hi all
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> I know Parnate can be addictive, but I'm just wondering how addictive it actually is?
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> I didn't have a big problem withdrawing from Dexedrine, despite being told it was addictive by a succesion of UK Doctors!
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> Is it notably worse to withdraw from than other drugs?I think most of what people hear about Parnate being addictive is not true. Addicted to what? After the initial Amphetamine like kick which lasts about a week (for me) you don't get a high from it. What you do get is a steady antidepressant and antianxiety effect. I've been on it for almost 3 months, and this talk of addiction makes me laugh. Seriously, some people feel good when they take their prozac or zoloft, so can they become addicted to these meds as well? I can see being addicted to stimulants that give you a lift for a long period of time. But parnates "kick" is short lived, and it doesn't return by increasing the dose, so i guess anythings possible but i just don't believe in "Parnate Addiction."
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