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Re: Jennifer back 2 Scott-Nardil Aug

Posted by Jennifer on June 1, 2000, at 4:59:25

In reply to Re: Nardil Augmentation ? - Jennifer, posted by SLS on May 29, 2000, at 7:52:08

Ok, it took me 3 very long days to finally get back on line, sorry...but yes, my arm has been twisted. Hope this helps:
Aumentation is adding 1 or more drugs which by themselves don't have established antidepressant effects. But, with another antidepressant can increase the reponsiveness. Combination therapy is the use of more than 1 antidepressant.
They suggested several meds for "antidepressant augmentation" without being specific if it would interact with the Nardil. Lithium, Klonopin, and thryroid are all ok - as I am not dead, and I always research until I'm blue in the face before taking new meds. Other recommendations were pindolol (Visken) and Mirapex-which I am unsure if they are safe with MAOI's. You'll need to ask a pharmacist on that one. Mirapex does lower your blood pressure though, and since Nardil was originally for lowering blood pressure (and then when everyone was in a good mood, they found a new use for it!) you may get a double whammy of low b/p. Good luck...maybe call a pharmacist on these, and then talk with your pdoc. Didn't he/she have any recommendations? Or were they not trusted recommendations? Jen.
PS: My old pdoc told me that if you discontinue Nardil, and then go back on later, 10% of the patients no longer respond, or respond poorly. I don't know if this is true. I do know I needed the higher dose when I went back on.

> > I've been on Nardil for years. Had to eventually increase my dose from 30mg twice a day to 45. I did take Klonopin to augment and I think it did help. See my new thread today about the American Psychiatric Mtg. They have info on augmentation that was just discussed at their annual get together.
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> Hi Jennifer,
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> Is there any way I can twist your arm and have you summarize their suggestions as what to use to supplement an MAO inhibitor? That stuff's pretty long.
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> Thanks.
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> - Scott


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