Posted by Quintal on December 29, 2006, at 14:51:21
In reply to Re: Marijuana, posted by laima on December 29, 2006, at 13:15:54
>Really? No problems with parnate?
Yes, really - no problems with Parnate.
>I had a little when I first started selegeline, and I thought I narrowly skirted a disaster.
Perhaps you did, or maybe that weird reaction was a panic attack triggered due to heightened anxiety at the beginning of treatment? I also smoked marijuana while taking oral selegiline tablets at the 5mg dose now you mention it and had no problems. I tried selegiline again in September this year for about a week and smoked marijuana during that time. I don't remember noticing any difference in my response.
>Weird and alarming reaction-- later I thought pot might count as an opiate.
What exactly was the nature of this reaction - can you describe it? Pot does not count as an opiate unless of course your supply was contaminated with something.
>Thank god I had JUST started selegeline, so it was only a 5mg dose. The experience cured me of any further "maybe I'll just smoke a little again this once" ideas.
I'd be happy to smoke marijuana with any MAOI - unless it had strong anticholinergic effects - after my positive experiences with Parnate and selegiline. Again, I can only suggest you suffered a panic attack unless you experienced hallucinations or something of that nature? It's also possible your source was contaminated with other substances that interact with MAOIs. You are wise to lay off the pot if that is your reaction to it though.
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