Posted by myco on April 3, 2009, at 11:12:28
In reply to Re: How come no MAOI/TCA poop out? Only SSRI poop, posted by NewQuestions on April 3, 2009, at 10:49:57
I dont have alot of experience with TCA's and this is my MAOI...I cant yet give you much in the way of long term effects here as of yet...never having withdrawed from a maoi.
I dont think its tolerance, well, it's more adaptation to the effects of the SSRI. Im not sure but I think those meds actually alter something in your head that persists for along time...perhaps imprinting itself on the cns the way benzos do after long term use. Im not a psychopharmacologist. can only give you my ideas/opinions here.
Its possible that the ssri's have altered something, like i said, that persists for ages...have you waited a long time between ssri use? I havent myself noticed any long term sides "hanging out" from my ssri use. longest med i was on was effexor.
I think once people hit maois they are on and have been on meds for ages and dont tend to go off for very long so dont really get the full effect of being med free and seeing how they feel. not sure this answers anything youve asked lol. somewhat above my head here....d/r?
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> But it seems like the problems I am experiencing (i.e., long term use of SSRI leads to tolerance and adaptation leads to inability to take SSRI's or other antidepressants leads to long term protracted withdrawal) and that others seem to experience in various forms and degrees, does not occur with MAOIs and TCAs...?
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