Posted by SLS on February 20, 2009, at 8:31:31
In reply to Re: Nardil cognitive side effects- zero memory, posted by g_g_g_unit on February 20, 2009, at 7:15:18
> > > just debating whether i should stay on meds at all given the way i think ssri's have caused a lot more problems for me than i began with
> > I believe that MAOIs are less harsh on the system than reuptake inhibitors. I don't think they flood and overwhelm the receptors as much. I would not be so afraid of Nardil doing any permanent damage.
> that's reassuring to hear
> > > (have always had intense OCD, though am in therapy at the moment and think a lot of the symptoms i went on nardil for were a kind of prolonged withdrawal that i failed to recognise at the time).
> > Withdrawal from an SSRI?
> is that skepticism on your part?NO! Not at all. I even have an explanation of sorts as to how such a thing can happen. Certainly, Linkadge can provide more insight on the mechanisms that might be responsible for this.
> for the duration of 2008 i was never off an ssri for longer than 2 weeks. around january 2008 i experienced the most intense exasperation of my OCD symptoms while on 30mg a day of remeron
Remeron and OCD do not go well together, it appears from other posts.
I wish you luck in trying treatments alternative to medication.
If you find that you would like to resume looking for a pharmacological treatment, you can look into using memantine (Namenda) for OCD. It is not a reuptake inhibitor, although it might work better when combined with one. You might even be able to take it with Nardil. I found no contraindication for this combination in the drug monograph for memantine. I would first contact Merz, the drug company that manufactures memantine, to see what they have to say about it. I just can't think of any reason why there would be any danger.
Forest Pharmaceuticals
Clinical
800-678-1605 ext 66297
- Scott
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