Posted by bleauberry on May 24, 2011, at 15:14:13
In reply to so, in theory...., posted by floatingbridge on May 23, 2011, at 15:20:43
The general feeling among psych veterans is probably that maois and tcas are more effective than the newer wanna bees. Clinical statistics don't shed much light on the topic however. There weren't enough good studies in the old days on the old meds, and the new studies these days on the new meds are too flawed. So I don't think you will find a reliable trustworthy answer to your question. Interesting question though.
I personally do not believe there is any kind of man made drug that will bring the kind of robust longlasting response all of us desire. I mean, sure, once in a while we'll see a rare case of someone going on 10 years of zoloft and doing fine, or someone on nardil for many years and doing fine, etc. Those examples are so few. They are not representative of what happens in the real world most of the time. The best outcomes in my opinion, in any disease physical or mental, is when the disease and symptoms are attacked from multiple different angles, of which meds are only one piece of a larger pie.
Anyway, your subject line says "in theory"....ok, in theory I believe maoi's have the best potential compared to anything else a psychiatrist might prescribe.
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