Posted by Don_Bristol on May 9, 2006, at 14:48:31
In reply to Re: MAOIs, posted by Jost on May 8, 2006, at 21:35:58
> My Psych D was very convinced that deaths from
> Maois were overstated. He used them a lot for a
> long time and only had one death--a suicide,
> which occurred on a plane, where there wasn't any
> medical help nearby. But he's the expert, not
> me.Hiya. I am not sure that your psych doc would be a greater expert than the official stats on MAOI deaths. The figures I mentioned are taken directly (by me) from those stats.
I don't mean to say that I am suddenly a greater doc then yours (no chance) but that there are a non-trivial number of deaths and severe/moderate outcomes from adverse reactions with MAOIs.
I think some MAOI takers, such as yourself and myself too, are less sensitive than usual to the effects of tyramine. Yet other users are probably more sensitive. It's risk & chance ("hemorrhagic roulette"?) and the chance of the downside occuring can be a big worry for some people as it is one way and there is not going to be any bouncing back.
You mention less dangerous MAOIs and I too woul dlike to see them. Moclobemide seems to max out quickly (it did in me) and some say it has only a weak effect.
Take care there.
Don
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