Posted by shasling on October 11, 2006, at 11:48:31
In reply to Goldshield Parnate » shasling, posted by Tomatheus on October 11, 2006, at 9:54:23
Tomatheus,
I think you have hit the nail on the head. The Goldshield was very activating for me; upon research I find that Parnate "has" amphetamine metabolites. I am unfortunately acquianted with amph, and recognized it as that.
I think I was taking 10 or 20 mg per day, not very many b/c of the cost and hassle to obtain. (Couldn't get a doc to try maoi for me so I had to go the self medication route) I have a very sleepy fatigued depression so the Goldshield was working wonders for me. I found a psych who would, since I was already on it, rx it for me so I started taking the American version - Glaxo I guess. The activation immediately faded. My theory is that Glaxo reformulated and removed the amph metabolites somehow. Why its still okay to have activating Parnate in the UK, but not here, who knows? But for me, Glaxo parnate not worth taking; Goldshield was the BOMB. I unforunately can't handle the diet and all so can't go back to it. But that's my experience. Hope I was able to fill in what you were looking for.
Suzie
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