Posted by SLS on August 28, 2022, at 20:13:50
In reply to Re: Any medications work for social avoidance? » SLS, posted by TriedEveryMedication on August 27, 2022, at 19:31:15
> Hi Scott,
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> What dose were you on? I tried it about 10 years ago for about a month at 15mg TID and found it had no effect on me socially. Maybe I needed a higher dose.Since 1983, I have been on Nardil perhaps 10 times. I never responded at all at dosages below 60mg/day. The first time I was tried on it, the dosage was 45 mg/day. It didn't seem to help. For me, 75 mg/day is the right dosage. In general, I consider the therapeutic range to be 60-90 mg/day.
It can take as long as 3-4 weeks after a dosage increase to see results. It takes almost 2 weeks just to establish the maximum percentage of MAO inhibition that the dosage is capable of producing.
Most people who respond well to Nardil describe it as being "pro-social". You might find yourself feeling more gregarious and spontaneous.
I find that Nardil does a better job at treating anhedonia than Parnate. Very early in treatment, Nardil makes me feel spacey and foggy-headed. Feeling weird in the beginning is a good sign for me.
- Scott
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I dream of things that never were and ask why not.The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.
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