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Re: How long does Parnate take to start working?

Posted by ace on December 18, 2003, at 21:12:42

In reply to How long does Parnate take to start working?, posted by brussell on December 18, 2003, at 15:13:41

> Hello,
>
> I've been taking Parnate for about two weeks, the last week on 30mg/day. It made me drowsy at first but that effect wore off quickly.

That's good to hear. For a lot of folk Parnate causes bad fatigue which takes a long time to shake, if ever.

The main SE now is that I'm very sensitive to cold.
>
> Unfortunately, my depression has come back severely in the past week. I have very little energy and sometimes have a lot of trouble getting out of bed.
>
> I really hope the Parnate is going to do some good--unlike the SSRI's and Effexor, I can tolerate its side effects. If it doesn't work, electroshock is about the only thing left to try.

I would definately urge a trial of Nardil before ES therapy. Parnate made me depressed, Nardil made me euphoric!

But I have seen a good many great responses to Parnate- not as many as Nardil, but still a lot. People have called it 'awesome, brilliant, wonderful etc etc'. Overall, it kills the SSRIs.



> How long did it take Parnate users on this forum to experience some remission in their depression?

I have done a lot of research on MAOIs and Parnate is definately quick acting for many. But you may need a higher dose- like up to 60/70mg. I would say give it 6 weeks max- but make sure for four weeks of those 6 your on a preety high dose - 50-70mg.


>
> Any other advice?

Be patient, give Nardil a try if Parnate bombs out, and all the very best to you.

> Thanks a lot.

ace.


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