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Posted by jujube on September 25, 2004, at 17:50:02

I just started Celexa just over two weeks after weaning off Effexor XR for a two-week period. I am now taking 20 mg of Celexa. I was on Effexor for 6 months, and, during that time, I had this underlying apprehension and anxiety that would not go away. I was also becoming extremely apathetic and unmotivated. Hence the switch to Celexa, and my hopes for a better response. However, I am at my wits end, and just want to rid myself of this adhedonia that I have been living with for months now.

I am wanting to add a natural supplement, Rhodolia, to try to augment the Celexa. My doctor did not have a problem with this (although he is not familiar with natural supplements). I have since learned that, athough Rhodiola is not an MAO inhibitor (like St. John's Wort), it does work on MAO by providing a balancing effect. I have noticed in reviewing older threads that people have combined Rhodiola with a SSRI. My questions are: do I need to be concerned about serotonin syndrome? Is is safe to combine a SSRI with Rhodiola?

Sorry for the long-winded message. Anything you can tell me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much.

Tamara


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