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Re: Nardil sleep and sex

Posted by bluebird on July 4, 2004, at 12:41:16

In reply to Re: Nardil sleep and sex, posted by King Vultan on June 29, 2004, at 9:42:19

> > But I've read people complain of insomnia while on Nardil. What is up with that?
> > What are people's sexual experiences like while taking Nardil?
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> As I've mentioned here many times, Nardil gives me bad insomnia--I would say the worst of the 10 or so drugs I've tried. SSRIs and Effexor also give me bad insomnia, so it's no surprise that Nardil does, too. I have noticed some afternoon drowsiness and was taking some naps at one point on the Nardil; prior to that, I hadn't taken a nap--not even if I tried to--in probably 15 years. As the insomnia has gone away with the help of sleeping aids, the drowsiness has diminished also.
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> One of Nardil's notorious side effects is delayed or absent orgasm. In this way, it closely resembles the SSRIs and Effexor, which like Nardil, work very strongly on serotonin. Well, I happen to be a fellow who has more of a problem the opposite way, if you know what I mean, and this is one reason I became interested in the SSRIs to begin with back in the 90's. Unfortunately, Prozac (I think I took 30 mg/day max), Zoloft (100 mg/day max), and Effexor (150 mg/day max) all had absolutely no effect on the problem.
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> However, Nardil at 90 mg/day sure as heck does, and for me, this particular effect of the med represents a huge benefit. In fact, this was one of the major reasons I wanted to try Nardil rather than Parnate, as Parnate, like Wellbutrin, is more of a pro-sexual drug because it is so dopaminergic. I had also read an anecdote elsewhere from a fellow who testified that Marplan, which is another hydrazine derivative MAOI not greatly different from Nardil, had a similar benefit for him in delaying orgasm. My sympathies to the majority of people for whom this side effect represents a large drawback, however, because I know it must be distressing, and it can be very difficult to treat.
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> Todd

Todd, Just curious, do you like the MAOI nardil better that the SSRI's? Do you take it for SAD? Sorry for the questions I am new so just curious. Have taken Prozac and stopped, now I take Paxil & Clonazepam. I went off of it for about two months and went back on it. I have read alot about Parnate and Nardil which is supposed to be the best for severe SAD which I have had all my life. Paxil has provided considerable relief but I wonder if Nardil or Parnate is better, especially for the sexual side effects and the constantly being tired and lack of motivation.


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