Posted by SDW on December 5, 2004, at 9:52:03
In reply to MAOI withdrawal, posted by ed_uk on December 5, 2004, at 4:43:11
I have withdrawn from Parnate several times at doses at as high as 60 mg/day. The only effects I remember were a "rebound" depression (which cleared up within a week of restarting Parnate), and in one case, where I withdrew the med *very* fast, I had several days of transient anxiety.
Like any AD, if MAOI' are withdrawn at a reasonable rate, the primary concern is a return of symptoms for most people IMO. Obviously some will have other experiences, but I don't think the MAOIs are any worse in terms of withdrawal than any other psychoactive drug.
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