Posted by Robert Fairburn on October 12, 2003, at 3:41:58
In reply to Re: has anyne tried an maoi for anxiety/ocd » Robert Fairburn, posted by cubbybear on October 11, 2003, at 6:22:30
Cubbybear
Can you tell me what sort of relief from anxiety you get from a MAOI is a little or is doing a really good job ( In regards to you)
Robert> > Im just wondering if any users out there have successfuly used an MAOI for anxiety/ocd and had good results. Ive tried all class of drugs without success (except paxil which I pooped out on). THe Pdoc is suggesting an MAOI which is making me a bit nervous because any tricyclic (plus effexor) that which plays around with my neropinephrine (NE) levels plays havoc with me. Im just a bit concerned that an MAOI would just increase my NE levels and then stress me out even more. My blood test already shows elevated NE levels
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> Hi Robert,
> It's coincidental that several posts have appeared in the last few days inquiring about the MAOI meds' suitability for anxiety. As a Parnate user, I've been telling them,absolutely, go for it. But if you're concerned about elevated norepinephrine levels, I think you might have to scotch this idea, since the MAOIs increase levels of serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine. Perhaps Nardil would work for you, but I don't know how it rates compared to Parnate regarding norepinephrine. The Nardil experts would know that.
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