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Posted by reflecting on January 28, 2012, at 14:00:19
Hi,
is the combination Nardil plus Amantadine safe? I want to try it for sexual side effects and maybe fatigue, weight gain.
Interaction checkers say it is fine - but one finds single case reports of hypertensive crises in the literature it seems?!
Best,
reflecting
Posted by Oioioi123 on January 28, 2012, at 17:03:30
In reply to Nardil plus Amantadine - safe?, posted by reflecting on January 28, 2012, at 14:00:19
I too am on Nardil and have been looking at adding this. I can't find any literature on the matter though. But one thing I read on Wikipedia does make me a little nervous and cause concern that they might contradict each other.
It is a dopaminergic, noradrenergic and serotonergic substance, blocks monoamine oxidase A and NMDA receptors, and seems to raise beta-endorphin/beta-lipotropin levels
Posted by reflecting on January 29, 2012, at 0:05:09
In reply to Re: Nardil plus Amantadine - safe?, posted by Oioioi123 on January 28, 2012, at 17:03:30
Serotonerg? Are you sure?
Still, the typical sources do not state any contradiction (and normally they are very, very careful with MAOI!)... maybe I will just give a very small dose a try and then I go up in little steps... (if this is possible, I do not know how the capsules look like)
Posted by Oioioi123 on January 29, 2012, at 5:43:28
In reply to Re: Nardil plus Amantadine - safe?, posted by reflecting on January 29, 2012, at 0:05:09
Sounds good. Let me know how it goes. And how did u get your hands on it Through a doctor or "other means?"
Posted by reflecting on January 29, 2012, at 5:50:35
In reply to Re: Nardil plus Amantadine - safe?, posted by Oioioi123 on January 29, 2012, at 5:43:28
My doctor - he is very open to my ideas. In this case I complained about the sexual side effects and he gave me a list of options... Amantadine seemed to be the natural first choice, as it is not contraindicated.
Moreover, I hope that it will augment the Nardil effect, because this is in some sense remarkable, but quite inconsistent... so I still have alot of quite bad days and life changed overall only marginally yet.If Amantadine does not work for Energy, Weight and Sexdrive, I would think Ritaline to be a good candidate - though officially contraindicated many sources state that it is in fact safe (not so Amphetamine!) if carefully titrated in. But I do not know if my doc would actually be open to this experiment - he is very competent, but not very experienced with MAOI.
Posted by Oioioi123 on January 29, 2012, at 8:03:25
In reply to Re: Nardil plus Amantadine - safe?, posted by reflecting on January 29, 2012, at 5:50:35
Cool. My doctor isn't so much open minded, he's foreign and just doesn't seem to give a sh*t to be honest so he prescribes whatever. If you could update me on how it goes that would
Be awesome, I'll be asking my doctor for some. Also how's your Nardil journey been so far? I'm just about 4 weeks in. Only at 45mg and already noticing subtle results with me anxiety. The insomnia is starting to hit me though
Posted by reflecting on January 29, 2012, at 23:56:35
In reply to Re: Nardil plus Amantadine - safe?, posted by Oioioi123 on January 29, 2012, at 8:03:25
today I took 2 times about a third of a 100mg capsule - observations: I am still alive. No hypertensive crises. But it seems that my "normal" blood pressure is a bit increased now?! Was with Nardil typically below 120/80, now it is more like 130/85... let's see how it goes on. For me it seems like there is no dangerous interaction.
My Nardil journey overall is indeed a journey... sometimes great results and true remission from the deepest anxiety... but then again many (50% maybe) days where everything is like before and I feel very bad and anxious... it is really a powerful, but weird drug.
Posted by Oioioi123 on January 30, 2012, at 8:35:41
In reply to Re: Nardil plus Amantadine - safe?, posted by reflecting on January 29, 2012, at 23:56:35
Cool. Well keep me updated please. I'm gonna order some or get some from the doc real soon here
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