Posted by SLS on May 23, 2016, at 8:09:37
In reply to Re: MAIO's more effective than SSRI's?, posted by hoffma on May 2, 2016, at 9:47:31
> Can anyone share experience with Parnate...
As to the question of comparing MAOIs to SSRIs, I don't think a blanket statement can be made. There are people who do better on serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI, SNRI, etc.) than MAOIs. Everyone's brain and pathology are different. However, if you have tried 5 or more antidepressants from different classes without an adequate response, and other illnesses can be excluded, I would go for a MAOI. I currently take Parnate 80 mg/day in combination with other drugs to treat bipolar depression.
For example:
Lexapro
Zoloft
Effexor
Wellbutrin
Remeron
Nortriptyline---------------------
My current regime:
Parnate 80 mg/day
Desipramine 300 mg/day
Lamictal 300 mg/day
Lithium 300 mg/day
Abilify 10 mg/day
Prazosin 20 mg/day---------------------
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