Posted by Sailboat77 on August 29, 2011, at 17:52:12
In reply to Re: Parnate cognition, posted by pragmatic-attack on August 29, 2011, at 17:13:12
An MAOI and stimulant mix is not very common because of all the FDA warnings. But after trying so many meds (I have treatment-resistant depression) without success, my doctor was willing to try it. It was a gradual process because of the safety concerns, but in the end it seems to have worked.
When I used to take Vyvanse or Adderall without Parnate, I would get almost hypo-manic even though I'm not bipolar. I would feel awesome and get tons of work done while also socializing. But I would always crash afterwards and feel worse.
The Parnate seems to even the stimulant effect out. I don't get as "hypo-manic" or happy, but I also don't have a big crash. At the end of the day I do get a bit of a dip, but it's certainly no crash. Vyvanse is good to take in the morning, as it lasts longer than Adderall and is more gradual.
Let me know if you got any more questions because to be honest there aren't too many people who have tried this combo. It's not perfect and requires a lot of tweaking, but it has really good potential.
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