Posted by Tomatheus on January 10, 2009, at 23:46:13
In reply to Moclobemide or Stablon: Which is more effective?, posted by Mishal on January 10, 2009, at 8:04:38
Mishal,
I've taken both moclobemide and tianeptine (Stablon). I took the moclobemide for my depressive symptoms before I began experiencing psychotic symptoms and noticed a modest antidepressant effect that lasted about three days. Each time I increased the dose, I noticed another brief antidepressant effect, but nothing that would ever last. I also noticed a slight increase in irritability when I was taking moclobemide.
I currently take tianeptine as part of my treatment regimen for schizoaffective disorder, and I've found it to be helpful at taking the edge off of my depressive symptoms and at reducing feelings of irritability. For me, tianeptine's antidepressant effect was strongest on day one and seemed to fade slightly with time. However, it still seems to be working to a small extent, and I've been on it for more than five months. I attempted to discontinue the tianeptine that I'm taking at one point and noticed that my depressive symptoms returned to their baseline level. I didn't notice a worsening of symptoms after I discontinued moclobemide, which to me is a sign that it completely stopped working after my first few days on it. So, considering that tianeptine does something for me in the long term (as opposed to moclobemide, which worked for a few days and then stopped working) and that it reduces feelings of irritability (as opposed to moclobemide, which increased feelings of irritability), I would say that tianeptine has been the more effective medication for me.
Tomatheus
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