Posted by Peter on February 21, 2003, at 0:12:28
In reply to Re: Pdoc appt.-Maoi or Lexapro or Straterra » Peter, posted by Ritch on February 20, 2003, at 13:47:48
> He may be tinkering with the idea of getting you off Adderall onto Straterra for your ADHD, and then see if the switch gets your anxiety down (and keeps your cravings under control). If that works (or partially works) he might then consider adding the Nardil since it would probably be much safer to try adding Nardil to an NE reuptake inhibitor like Straterra than it would be to risk adding it to a moderately high dose of a stimulant.
> That theory makes sense to me, but he actually told me specifically that there's no danger in taking Nardil with Adderall. He said the interaction between Nardil and cocaine can be fatal, but that there's no danger in taking Nardil with an amphetamine! I guess he knows what he's talking about, but it seems strange to me.
He also said that Strattera is chemically almost identical in structure to Prozac, except that it has a different action, as it doesn't affect serotonin like Prozac does. And he said Strattera does help social anxiety even though it's an NARI (like TCA's-which are are not effective for social anxiety!) Lot's of strange contradictions here, or at least it seems like it. But again, I guess he knows what he's talking about.
Peter
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