Posted by JohnL on October 3, 1999, at 5:58:04
In reply to Prozac and low dose Selegiline, posted by Lynne on October 1, 1999, at 9:26:50
> Can these two drugs be taken together 20mgs Prozac with 5 mgs of Selegiline? The prozac makes me so tired I thought the Selegiline would give me some energy. Any thoughts?I have not tried this combo yet.
There have indeed been clinical studies with combined Prozac and Selegiline. The dosages were not specified in the abstracts however. The patients in the studies were elderly and were already taking Selegiline for parkinson's. There were no adverse reactions beyond what would be expected from either drug alone. There has been mention of adverse reactions in other studies, but they were rare and likely dose-related. I tried Selegiline at 5mg with 20 Prozac for two weeks and did get the energy boost you're looking for. I changed my mind midstream and wanted to try something else first, but may come back to Selegiline+Prozac for another go-round if my current treatment disappoints. Selegiline+Prozac is generally safe, but slow titration and caution is advised at higher doses.
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