Posted by ed_uk on October 25, 2005, at 14:21:54
In reply to Re: Nardil Woes- PLEEEEESE HELP!!!!, posted by bigcat on October 24, 2005, at 22:27:24
Dear Matt,
Gosh. So many compliments, I'm blushing!!!
>Ed, I think it was you who posted a while back concerning a chemist friend of yours who explained how you could isolate the active element of Nardil using common ingedients.
I believe it was Chairman_MAO. You can send him a message - his babblemail is on :-)
>The Dexedrine/Nardil combo allowed me to express myself with calm, confident composure and creative insight.
Given your current Dexedrine side effects, I think it would be best to discontinue the Dexedrine and replace it with something else. I was wondering whether you might respond to Abilify, at a low dose. Have you ever tried it?
>Wellbutrin
Have you tried it on its own? Wellbutrin tends to improve depression, but not anxiety. Are you suffering from a lot of anxiety at the moment?
>Add Adrafinil (generic Provigil, right?)
Provigil is modafinil. Adrafinil is not marketed in the US, it's a French drug. Modafinil and adrafinil are chemically related to one another. Provigil is often a good med to relieve daytime drowsiness.
I remember you saying that you haven't responded well to the TCAs or SSRIs. Which TCAs have you tried? How did you respond? Btw, have you ever tried Remeron?
>Serzone
Have you ever taken trazodone? Trazodone is related to Serzone, but tends to be quite a bit more sedating. Nardil + trazodone was formerly a popular combination. The trazodone was used to treat the MAOI-induced insomnia and increase its antidepressant efficacy. Unfortunately, trazodone tends to cause more side effects than Serzone. I find it very difficult to predict how you'd react to trazodone.
>Basically I returned to being bright, as I was as a child before the depression struck so powerfully.
Your intelligence shines through, despite your depression.
>Parnate.........haven't worked for me.
What dose did you try? Any side effects?
Kind regards
~Ed
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