Posted by laima on February 28, 2007, at 22:17:16
In reply to Re: Stimulants for MAOI users!!, posted by Michael on February 28, 2007, at 20:36:38
Yes, factors like one's blood pressure can be the difference between fantastic augmentation strategy and disaster. I personally keep an eye on things with a blood pressure meter. No experiments or messing around.
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> > Any stim with MAOI needs to be very carefully monitored- and the dose of stimulant would be much lower than one would use without the MAOI. Not at all a hot idea to be haphazard about it. You could end up with a hypertensive crisis this way.
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> I took 20 mg dexedrine w/Parnate (40 mg, I think). Same as my usual dose of dexedrine. They can be taken together, but you do have to be very carefull, especially when starting it - it can cause a hypertensive crisis, (as you noted) which can be lethal....
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> But it can be done, albiet w/a great deal of caution. Though I'd assume that not everyone would be able to take them together... you know - the old YMMV adage.
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> michael
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