Posted by ChicagoKat on October 7, 2012, at 8:16:45
In reply to Re: Ritalin while on an maoi » ChicagoKat, posted by SLS on October 7, 2012, at 7:06:56
> Why a stimulant?
> Why Ritalin?
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> Nardil + Ritalin?
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> Ritalin does not inhibit the reuptake of serotonin. It does not bind to the transporter. However, there is a study of rats reporting that adding Ritalin to Celexa can produce a greater increase in serotonin levels in the hippocampus compared to Celexa alone. No such effect was reported in the cortex.
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> http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924977X07000508
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> I don't know about Nardil, but I have added Ritalin to Parnate + desipramine. In fact, some doctors have done this as a way to remedy Parnate-induced hypotension. I have also added Dexedrine and Adderall to Parnate. I cannot remember adding a stimulant to Nardil.
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> I can't find on Medline/Pubmed an abstract regarding Nardil and Ritalin used in combination. There is only a letter reporting a case study, but without the abstract.
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> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14970373
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> If it were me, I would try amphetamine first. However, I would not exclude Ritalin from consideration.
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> - Scott
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>Scott,
A stimulant b/c I am going out of my mind with depression. The blip, as you say, is over. It was just an idea to temporarily keep me halfway sane until the Nardil finally truly kicks in. And when Ritalin works in me, which it is much more likely to do since I've had none for 2 wks, it makes me feel 100% better. Adderall never worked so well for me.
And Ritalin b/c I much prefer it to amphetamines. Biggest reason is b/c of shorter half-life, thus shorter duration of crash when it comes, or anxiety if I should get that. I found a couple of studies on the combo, and they all had positive results.
All I'm asking for is a potential dose that you think may be safe. If you truly think amphetamines are the better way to go, I would consider them, I have some IR adderall. But I'd need dosage rec, and if things go negatively, as is always a possibility, I will have like 10hrs of anxiety to face. If you don't think I should try this combo feel free to say so. I'm waiting to talk to my doc tomorrow first anyways.
Kat
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