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Re: How does parnate compare?

Posted by willyee on January 6, 2007, at 9:22:52

In reply to How does parnate compare?, posted by laima on January 4, 2007, at 16:10:10

> Can anyone describe how parnate compares to selegeline (Emsam or oral) and how it compares to stimulants (such as ritalin, adderall)?
>
> I'm at a point where my doctor wants to discuss whether or not Emsam is doing enough for me- and I really don't know. It's "ok" and sometimes a bit better than ok- but only when augmented with a stimulant. Otherwise I am very deflated, lethargic, and unmotivated. Low blood pressure, attention issues. When I went up on Emsam, my blood pressure sank to untolerably low levels, and my dose was quickly brought down. Even with a low dose of a stimulant- I vary and am not unfamiliar with these sorts of symptoms, in particular the unmotivation. I either need to go up on stimulants (and I don't know how high I can do that in conjunction with an MAOI), or try a new strategy, and parnate has come up before as a possibility. Official diagnosis includes atypical depression, attention deficit.
>
> Thanks for any input.

Parnate was the only drug i responded after 6 years of not a single remission period on all srris and tca`s tried.

I had immediate stimulant response on it in 48 hrs,and for the first year the effect was robust.

Now many years later,much bigger in both height and weight,and a suspicion of the meds quiality it is not the same i remeber,however its the only one that i had and still have remission days on,so its either no drugs and be at a stand still,ssris and get worse,or parnate and work with it as for me its very forgiving in augmenting.


Im still waiting on a overseas product to arrive as i suspct,and at least hope it provided a similiar effect to the parnate i started with years ago.


I would however still definatly keep it in the OPTION box if u continue to have no luck with drugs.

Its def worth a shot to try,and not many are lucky to even have there doc give it to them actualy.


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