Posted by Jost on May 11, 2006, at 16:58:18
In reply to Will Parnate *prevent* a major depression?, posted by Don_Bristol on May 10, 2006, at 18:00:50
Another option to increase the effect of the parnate might be lithium. I tried it, although it didn't work for me.
You need a blood test after a few weeks to assess blood levels and check for certain side effects, but the dose, when used as an adjuntive, is low, so it's pretty safe after that.
Personally, I think you could try a higher dose. As has been mentioned, the therapeutic dose in the US is 30-60 mg. And people have gone higher than that. All depends on your tolerance and response.
If you like parnate a lot, and want to try to stick with it, it makes sense to me.
These drugs are not thoroughly understood, anyway. How your doctor could know that parnate would or wouldn't prevent an recurrence, under stress, is beyond me, unless he's psychic.
As for how people cope in wartime or under extreme conditions--again, it's a very complex, and highly abstract question, which might not map so easily onto how people cope under chronic stress. Or it might, who knows? It's highly speculative and not relevant, really..Jost
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