Posted by blueboy on May 16, 2008, at 11:53:46
In reply to Re: OT - anyone know a decent forum about ECT? » blueboy, posted by SLS on May 16, 2008, at 9:55:52
> I can see why you stopped taking it.
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> There is always Parnate and Marplan. Marplan is sometimes spoken of as a "weaker" Nardil. However, it can certainly produce a robust antidepressant response for some people.
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> Effexor, Cymbalta, nortriptyline, Zoloft, Prozac?
>My pdoc doesn't want to try other MAOI's. He has suggested lithium, but that's really getting desperate and frankly, I just don't want to take it, given its side effects, its toxicity, the need for weekly blood sampling and, most of all, I don't have any psychotic mania and don't want to flatten my affect.
He think ECT is the best option at this point.
The others -- tried 'em all, and many many more.
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