Posted by Robert_Burton_1621 on February 22, 2015, at 8:27:12
In reply to Re: Starting Parnate - Update » Robert_Burton_1621, posted by SLS on February 14, 2015, at 7:49:01
> I'm currently taking 120 mg/day of Parnate along with nortriptyline and a few other wonder drugs ...:
> Parnate 120 mg/day...
> lithium 450 mg/day...
> Degree of improvement: 35-40%
Hello Scott. I just recalled this post of yours from earlier in the thread, and I was wondering if you were able to comment on whether the degree to which the addition of lithium to parnate in your case improved your condition?
I have come across this old case report which relates how a patient improved rapidly with the addition of lithium to parnate. The explanation for this rapid response in improvement was suggested to be related to lithium's putative capacity to enhance serotonergic activity "synergistically" with the serotonergic effect of an MAOI.
See, "Rapid Antidepressant Effect of Addition of Lithium to Tranylcypromine" (1986) J Clin Psychopharm 6(3).
Thanks for any comments you might like to make based on your experience.
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