Posted by bkdog on August 29, 2006, at 7:49:59
In reply to Re: EMSAM and MAO-A inhibition, posted by psychobot5000 on August 28, 2006, at 22:01:34
> Hi,
>
> When I took selegiline (orally), I had some problems with my head becoming fuzzy, and concentration becoming difficult. I get a little bit of it on 15 or 20mg selegiline (which I am told is equivalent to the 6mg EMSAM patch in terms of selegiline blood-levels, but I haven't checked it), but it first became a real problem when I went up to 30mg--which is when some researchers think it tends to act on MAO-A as well.
>
> I had the same problem on the MAO inhibitor Nardil, so I tentatively guessed it came from MAO-A inhibition. I have heard of others having a similar problem occasionally, with MAO inhibitors of any type--my psychiatrist told me it wouldn't resolve on its own (when taking Nardil).
>
> In any case, when I went back down to a 15mg dose of selegiline, the fuzziness -mostly- went away.
> Perhaps if you go back to the 6mg patch it will help.
>
> Good luck,
> P-bothey now,
thanks for the info. i was thinking the same thing as far as perhaps a lower dose....
BUT.... 6mg was doing dick for me.
wasnt till i got to 9mg (on the patch) that i got energy, and the
despair / dep. stopped....I may experiment with taking like an 8th off the patch (via scissor)....
maybe the slightly lower amount below 9mg but above 6mg will work....
to lift the dep. but not gum up the mind.[gD]
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