Posted by Optimist on November 30, 2004, at 17:37:57
I was wondering if anyone could give me some input on the difference in efficacy between the MAOi's(Nardil and Parnate) vs the combo of wellbutrin + SSRI(Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, etc...)
I'm currently taking 450mg Wellbutrin SR(last 4 months), 40mg of Prozac(one month) and 5mg of Adderall XR(last 3 months) per day. This combo is helping a lot in the energy, motivation department as all the meds are activating but they aren't seeming to do anything about my social anxiety. My main problems are depression (dysthymia, SAD), and social anxiety.
Since the Wellbutrin/SSRI combo increases serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine, similar to an MAOi I was wondering if they could be similar in efficacy.
If anyone has any experience to share, or suggestions regarding the comparing of the two I'd like to hear.
I was thinking of giving Parnate a shot since I've heard it's better in regard to social anxiety.
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