Posted by Ritch on July 7, 2002, at 10:58:37
In reply to Re: Question for all-Mitch and Mouse, posted by hildi on July 7, 2002, at 10:17:47
> Thank you both for taking the time to help me with this. Much appreciated!
> You both have mentioned MAOI's.. Mitch, you mentioned Nardil and Mouse, you mentioned Parnate.
> Either one especially better for nervious, anxious types?!
> There was a time I thought I wouldn't consider an MAOI, the possibility of interactions and side effects scared me, but I have changed thoughts on this. I am sick of SSRI's and believe it is time for a change.
> Should I stop taking anything right now? I don't know when I'll be able to see the doc. Doesn't an SSRI needs 3 weeks or so to leave my system before I start an MAOI?
> Hildi
Hi, glad to help. Parnate is supposed to be more "activating" than Nardil. Nardil probably would work better for anxiety (it is supposed to boost whole brain GABA)-but there are some folks with social phobia that find Parnate is superior for that particular type of anxiety. I would like to try them myself-but my pdoc just will not hear of it (concerned about safety). I wouldn't stop taking *anything* until you get a green light from your pdoc. It would be a bummer if you had some kind of med withdrawal now-and your pdoc won't write for MAOI's later! Follow your doc's advice on washing-out any meds that you currently take. I think that for Celexa a two-week washout is adequate.good luck,
Mitch
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