Posted by Jumpy on December 28, 2002, at 15:40:15
In reply to Social anxiety drugs in normal patients, posted by utopizen on December 25, 2002, at 23:25:28
Like I wish Nardil was studied in healthy patients, for example. Never tried the stuff, but everything doesn't work except Klonopin. I'm thinking, mmm, should I risk dying of sudden blood pressure attack for a drug that may or may not even do anything for my social anxiety??
Hey Utopizen,
Have you heard of the story behind the discovery of MAOIs for depression. Iproniazid is a medication that was use to treat tuberculosis decades ago. It also has MAOI activity. Doctors noted that patients being treated with iproniazid were out "dancing and singing" in the streets. So it was hypothesized that iproniazid or any MAOI medication would be an effective antidepressant.
So to answer you question, there are no studies on Nardil on normal individuals that I know of. But iproniazid has been noted to induce a mild euphoria in "normal" individuals.
Hope this helps.
Jumpy
PS I have found only Nardil, Klonopin, Neurontin and ECT helpful for my anxiety and depression
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