Posted by Questionmark on July 13, 2010, at 19:34:00
In reply to MAOIs and Sex- Is it possible?, posted by bearfan on July 13, 2010, at 17:42:27
Parnate not only had no negative sexual side effects for me, it actually increased my drive and pleasure enormously. However, it wasn't very effective for me at all. Actually made my depression worse on many days. Also, i was only on a small dose compared to what many others take (i don't think i went above 20mg if i recall correctly). It's possible that it is more serotonergic at higher doses and would thus have more sexual side effects. Cuz a lot of people do seem to mention having sexual side effects on Parnate.
Nardil is at least as bad if not worse than SSRIs are for sexual dysfunction, however.
Also, a washout period is probably required when switching MAOIs. Esp, in my opinion, from Nardil to Parnate.
> I've had some kind of sexual dysfunction in virtually all antidepressant treatments i've tried. Over long term, it just made me less interested in it at all. I am thinking about trying a MAOI instead. Is Parnate (a popular choice)free from most sexual side effects (ie sustaining an erection, no orgasm, low libido)? My depression is moderate to mild, but I do have trouble with assertiveness and social anxiety. I've also tried a stimulant with an ssri, but I didn't like the overstimulated feeling often (do maois do that)?
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