Posted by Jedi on October 8, 2005, at 22:51:34
In reply to Re: what now, posted by CK1 on October 8, 2005, at 16:04:18
> I'm getting on Nardil this coming Friday and have heard that it actually acts as a "supercharger" for some thus acting in the opposite way as you have described. Does it cause sedation in some and wake others up? People have said they only require 5-6 hrs of sleep on this med. I'm confused.....
Hi CK1,
A lot of people, including myself, require less nightly sleep while taking Nardil. At the same time one of the side effects is a period of daytime somnolence. For me this is usually between 4pm and 6pm. Sometimes I get so drowsy I end up taking a nap. If I'm really busy, in the middle of a major project, this somnolence does not always affect me. Still, I am considering adding modafinil to counteract it.
When you first start taking Nardil before the drug actually starts working for social anxiety and depression, you can get a high feeling that can best be described as hypomania. This feeling is very intoxicating especially if you've been hammered for some time with atypical depression. Be careful with this. If you are prone to bipolar depression, this can actually turn into a manic event. I would say, talk to your doctor at the first sign of hypomania and keep a close watch on it.
Best of Luck,
JediCommon side effects associated with monoamine oxidase inhibitors.
Link:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=2748873&query_hl=1
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