Posted by bleauberry on August 17, 2010, at 17:28:45
In reply to If MAOIs are so good, posted by Huxley on August 15, 2010, at 19:32:29
For some people maois are the only meds that work.
Dr Goodman of psychotropical.com favors parnate over many others, with a liking for zoloft+nortriptyline as well.
At forums where patients rate their meds, maois score in the low 4's on a 1 to 5 scale, with all other meds scoring in the low 3's.
In clinical trials maois didn't really show anything special over other choices, as seen in the STAR*D study.
I think it depends on the population. I think maybe the more meds someone has failed the better the potential for an maoi to work. But no guarantees in anything.
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