Posted by jedi on March 29, 2011, at 1:19:51
In reply to Re: New GAVIS Nardil vs. Pfizer, posted by jono_in_adelaide on March 28, 2011, at 20:11:57
Nortriptyline is fine mixed with Nardil under the right supervision. I've done it with no problem.
In my opinion, desipramine has too much of an effect on serotonin to be used safely with Nardil. Maybe under very expert care, but serotonin syndrome is not to be played with.
Be Well,
Jedi
> It is possible to combine Nardil with nortriptyline or desipramine for extra antidepressant "kick"
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> The well known English psychiatrist William Sargent used to use this combo commonly for resistant depression in the 60's and 70's, and claimed that it actualy reduced the chance of a hypertensive crisis.
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> The only side effect of note was low blood pressure, which can be helped by flucortralone acetate 0.1mg /day (a steroid hormone that casues some retention of salt and fluid, thus preventing low BP)
Jedi
Treatment resistant, atypical, double depression with social anxiety.
Nardil + clonazepam
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