Posted by christophrejmc on January 5, 2010, at 2:11:20
In reply to Parnate and ephedra - Scott?, posted by Maxime on January 3, 2010, at 12:40:09
It's not that ephedra is that dangerous but the combination with Parnate would be. Some stimulants can be used safely with Parnate (low dose Ritalin, amphetamine, Provigil, and Welbutrin to name a few), but I would definitely steer clear of drugs like ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, phenylephrine, propylhexedrine, yohimbe etc.--basically almost all of the over-the-counter stuff except caffeine.
If you're trying to address a certain side-effect, let your doctor know; if they're experienced with MAOIs they might be able to help. (If you're just concerned about the hypotension, there are several safe options there, too).
> I know that ephedra is dangerous, so no lecture on that please. But what I want to know is if it would make the Parnate less effective any way.
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> Does anyone know?
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