Posted by willyee on April 26, 2006, at 6:29:28
One thing im noticing in these posts are people who either start are on just starting MAOIS.
One thing i notice is the strong desire to NOT use benzos.
Hmmm just my opinion here,but personaly i foud benzos actualy HELPED augment my parnate many many times.
Sometimes my brain just dident want anymore parnate,and instead the addition of xanax or klonopin OVER parnate was tremondous,like water and bread.My view is MAOIS are raising i cant spell it here.......the cathclomines,.Dopamine,epderidine,..etc.
HOWEVER to what degree? There is no testing or anything,i think a benzo us perfect when u feel agitation ,anxiety,depression,low mood on ur maoi,it ***could**** be possable the maoi has built over too much activity in the brain and a benzo not only helps with gana but also moderates a lot of nerve activiy in the brain,simply raising gaba is over rated,that is why meds like gabatril and eve otc l -theanine arent grade A choices in fast effective relieaf.
Benzos do a lot more than simply raise gaba,the only other thing i find that can hold a light to a benzo believe it or not is over the counter amino acid Taurine which aids in gaba production but also plays a big rold in overalll nerve activity and moderation ,meaing it try to control over firing neurons.This is not just me yapping do a google search on taurine in the brain and u might be surprised what a profile thins simple cheap amino acid has.
Anyway point is i think people trying for example EMSAM and NOT using a benzo as much as they should MIGHT be cheating themselves out of a lot of benifit,let the benzo do its job of calming ,and let the anti depreessant do its job of lifting ur mood.
Just my two cents,i know id never been able to use parnate on a daily baisis without a benzo,the additioon of a benzo somewhere in my parnate use is A MUST,this is until i feel otherwise which i dont.
poster:willyee
thread:637134
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