Posted by Jedi on May 5, 2007, at 15:07:30
In reply to Can you take Parnate and Nardil at the same time?, posted by Malcolm64 on May 5, 2007, at 11:29:05
> I wanted to ask something that I don't believe has been discussed before: what about taking Parnate and Nardil at the same time? Obviously, the doses would need to be adjusted to safe levels, but I'm just wondering if these two meds can be combined safely to get more "bang for the buck" if you will. That way the strengths of each drug would be combined to deliver maximum effectiveness.
> Has anyone ever tried this before and has it helped?
> I realize I may be grasping at straws here, but I thought I'd ask.
> MalcolmMalcom,
I'll take a look for the research but combining Nardil & Parnate would be a very dangerous combination. I remember someone on the board a year or two ago was going to try it. Since both medications affect serotonin, Serotonin Syndrome would be a possible outcome. Any medication that increases serotonin when combined with a MAOI is the most frequent cause of Serotonin Syndrome. Usually the articles talk about increasing serotonin by different methods, which is the reason all SSRIs are a NO-NO with MAOIs. I'll research further, but DON'T DO IT.
Jedi
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