Posted by psychobot5000 on January 26, 2007, at 13:12:01
In reply to EMSAM + Stimulants - is there any published data??, posted by laurie7583 on January 26, 2007, at 2:10:46
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> What convinced other folks docs to combo stims and EMSAM? Does anyone have any published data or research they could point me in the direction of?
>I think that there are several studies out there, showing response to combinations of stimulants + MAOis in refractory patients. On Dr Bob's tips section, I think there are some notes containing descriptions of successful cases.
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20061003/msgs/693453.html
In the link, I copy-pasted the text of an article from www.currentpsychiatry.com, concerning MAOis. It's written by J Alexander Bodkin and Jonathon Cole, who are Harvard professors and MAOi experts. Near the bottom, in the section regarding treating side-effects such as low-blood pressure and altered sleep cycles, they recommend both traditional stimulants in small doses, and modafinil.
There ought to be other information as well--modafinil is considered by many MAOi-using docs a sophisticated and low-risk medication to use with MAOis.
Best of luck,
Pbot
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