Posted by SLS on December 23, 2012, at 7:06:48
In reply to Re: TRD MAOI heads. Tranylcip + Nortrip + Stimulants? » SLS, posted by FrequentFryer on December 23, 2012, at 1:53:45
> What is or was your favorite add on to the parnate and nortrip combo??
> Anything that really stood out and remained constant.Dosages:
First of all, if I don't take at least 80 mg/day of Parnate, I do not receive maximum benefit. With nortriptyline, one is either a slow metabolizer and can respond to 50-75 mg/day, or a rapid metabolizer and needing 150 mg/day. Tests for nortriptyline blood levels can determine this.
I am having a difficult time trying to rate the importance of the other drugs I am taking. Abilify 10 mg/day and Lamictal 200 mg/day have been part of my treatment for quite a few years. I added lithium 300 mg/day earlier this year. It provided some mild antidepressant effects and smoothed out the "mood drift" that I would often experience. Prazosin has made a big difference for depression since I began taking it a year ago. It was chosen by my doctor because I reported having had a childhood marked by chronic traumas - "developmental PTSD". More recently, I have been experimenting with higher dosages of prazosin and adding minocycline. Minocycline does a variety of things, including neuroprotection, reducing brain inflammation, and glutamate suppression. The latter effect is thought by some to work together with Lamictal to improve depression.
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20120803/msgs/1023257.html
Currently:
Parnate 80 mg
nortriptyline 150 mg
Lamictal 200 mg
lithium 300 mg
Abilify 10 mg
prazosin 15 mg
minocycline 200 mg.How do you respond to Wellbutrin?
How do you respond to N-acetylcysteine (NAC)?
- Scott
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