Posted by Quintal on August 20, 2007, at 17:28:32
In reply to My pdoc: 'After Nardil, that's it with meds. ECT', posted by Girlnterrupted78 on August 20, 2007, at 6:40:02
>So what exactly is the deal with this pdoc?
Unfortunately he sounds fairly typical of psychiatrists to me.
>Isn't there other choices besides Nardil?
Nardil can be augmented with stimulants, lithium, nortriptyline etc, and if that fails there are the other MAOIs to fall back on, and they too can be augmented.
>Isn't Parnate completely different from Nardil?
It's an MAOI and that's where the similarity ends. My pdoc made the same mistake with me. One of Nardil's metabolites raises GABA levels throughout the brain, whereas Parnate lowers GABA. There is evidence that Parnate is metabolized into small amounts of methamphetamine and PEA, and it tends to be stimulating and anorectic whereas Nardil tends to be sedating, slowing and fattening.
>Aren't blackouts a normal side effect of Nardil?
Yup.
>Isn't the rash RELATED to Nardil, if it appears 20 minutes after EACH dose of Nardil? Why is he in denial?
Seems very likely they're linked. Certainly worth investigating.
>I don't get it.
Arrogance? Laziness? Narcissism?
Q
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