Posted by linkadge on July 3, 2020, at 16:41:06
In reply to Re: Atomoxetine helping - fingers crossed, posted by PeterMartin on July 3, 2020, at 3:20:25
I'm not trying to scare you. This was a study done in monkeys which doesn't necessarily directly translate to humans. Most research I have read suggests that atomoxetine is mostly norepinephrine selective in humans. Interestingly desipramine has a metabolite which acts as a relatively selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. So, really nothing is perfectly selective.
If you're taking 18mg without experiencing problems then you're likely fine. From what I understand, serotonin syndrome rarely happens after long term administration of the same dose of a drug. It is usually something that happens fairly suddenly upon initiation of a new drug, or dose increase. Again, this is a theoretical interaction which may occur at higher doses.
I would just be aware of the symptoms of serotonin syndrome upon increasing the dose.
Interestingly NRIs can reduce the risk of hypertensive crisis from an MAOI, so in one sense it may make MAOI therapy 'safer'.
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