Posted by Crazy Horse on April 26, 2006, at 7:00:00
In reply to Maois.. Benzos, 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.
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> One thing i notice is the strong desire to NOT use benzos.
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> Hmmm just my opinion here,but personaly i foud benzos actualy HELPED augment my parnate many many times.
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> Sometimes my brain just dident want anymore parnate,and instead the addition of xanax or klonopin OVER parnate was tremondous,like water and bread.
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> My view is MAOIS are raising i cant spell it here.......the cathclomines,.Dopamine,epderidine,..etc.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.FOR ME, Parnate wipes out my anxiety, and i had some pretty intense anxiety before parnate kicked in. I was using a lot of ativan (the benzo that worked best for me, i tried em all) sometimes i would take as much as 12 mgs. a day...this after being on the drug for 20 years. When parnate kicked in, i noticed i started to forget taking my Ativan...i was dependent on it so i needed it for that reason, but i did not need it for anxiety any longer. Parnate lifts my depression and keeps me calm at the same time...dif strokes for dif folks! I'm now down to only 2 mgs. Ativan daily, and will continue to taper it..why take it if i don't need it . Also, benzos for me worsen my depression-especially at the high dose i was on. Anyway..we are all different, this is what works for me.
Monte
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