Re: MAOIs not good for BPII? » idolamine

Posted by jedi on May 31, 2006, at 3:02:13

In reply to MAOIs not good for BPII?, posted by idolamine on May 31, 2006, at 0:57:03

> My doctor told me today that MAOIs are bad for BPII, specifically, "because of the chemical or something." I wasn't impressed. Anyone else hear of this?
Hi,
Many researchers consider atypical depression as a point on the bipolar spectrum. Since the MAOIs have been shown to be most effective for treatment resistant atypical depression, I would question the logic of your doctor's opinion.
Jedi
J Affect Disord. 2005 Feb;84(2-3):209-17.
Atypical depression: a variant of bipolar II or a bridge between unipolar and bipolar II?
Link:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15708418&query_hl=5&itool=pubmed_docsum

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MAOIs not good for BPII? idolamine 5/31/06
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Re: MAOIs not good for BPII? » naughtypuppy Phillipa 5/31/06
Article on diagnosis across the bipolar spectrum » Phillipa jedi 6/1/06
Sorry, Link didn't copy right - I'll try again jedi 6/1/06
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