Posted by Racer on May 5, 2007, at 21:05:19
In reply to Curious Do A Lot of People Want MAO's and Cant get, posted by Phillipa on May 5, 2007, at 12:53:59
I am no expert, but this much I do know: MAOIs are not considered first line treatments for depression. There are a variety of reasons for this, involving safety and the dietary restrictions. Many doctors are out of practice regarding these drugs, and will go first to medications they have more experience with, or which are safer in overdose.
Additionally, a surprising number of people still get antidepressants from GPs. I wouldn't expect a GP to be eager to prescribe an MAOI these days.
So, those are a couple of issues. I would suspect that many doctors who are willing to prescribe MAOIs still want their patients to try other medications first, for reasons relating to safety.
I'll look forward to reading what others have to say on this.
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