Posted by Chairman_MAO on June 22, 2005, at 15:49:28 [reposted on June 22, 2005, at 20:48:30 | original URL]
In reply to DLPA » Chairman_MAO, posted by ed_uk on June 22, 2005, at 10:24:27
I've never tried this. It should be safe so long as the dosing is moderate. One should watch out for overstimulation in the long-term; I had that problem on selegiline, though it may not be a problem on the calming Nardil. What kind of effect did he report? Right now, I am finding that rhodiola rosea goes well with Nardil.
An interesting drug I was reading about today is droxidopa, which is a synthetic amino acid that is converted by amino acid decarboxylase into NE a la l-dopa is converted to dopamine. No rate-limiting step here--though there are two other enzymes that break it down. It is widely used in some parts of the world to treat dyskinesias in Parkinson's and orthostatic hypotension. I suspect it would make an EXCELLENT treatment for MAOI-induced hypotension, btw, as long as it were titrated carefully upward. Certainly better than Flucortisone if it worked.
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