Posted by utopizen on October 14, 2004, at 13:05:03
In reply to Re: Parnate, Morphine, and Trusting Joe Paramedic =) » utopizen, posted by Sad Panda on October 13, 2004, at 23:02:13
> Tyramine induced hypertensive crisis are a source of concern, but an antidote can be carried for this(and for SS). Amphetamines aren't totally contraindicated either, Parnate itself is an amphetamine like chemical & Selegiline which is nearly identical to Parnate does actually metabolize into methamphetamine & amphetamine. The only real problem with MAOIs is cough medicines & decongestants such as pseudoephedrine.
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> Cheers,
> Paul.
>Paul, thanks for the clarification. But my pdoc, a Harvard Professor of psychopharmacology, said MAOIs do interact with Demerol, and that's a huge risk if I were to go to the hospital in pain. I've also spoken to ER docs who use the Demerol name like it's a household name in hospitals, even assume that I'm very familiar with it because it's such a widely used drug.
Demerol is used by ER medicine a lot. And both ECT and MAOIs *are* "maybes." There is conflicting evidence that ECT contributes to memory loss, so memory loss is a maybe. And MAOI-induced hypertensive crisis is a maybe as well.
Please, I know you're ready to pull up some Medline abstracts, but I underscore the term "conflicting" evidence for a reason.
Take care, and good luck with your treatment! =)
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