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Re: EMSAM + Stimulants - is there any published da

Posted by laurie7583 on January 26, 2007, at 22:05:09

In reply to Re: EMSAM + Stimulants - is there any published da, posted by psychobot5000 on January 26, 2007, at 13:12:01

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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?
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> 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.
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> http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20061003/msgs/693453.html
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Best of luck,
> Pbot

Thank you so much for your help! I will follow-up with this link...


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