Posted by cybercafe on December 27, 2003, at 3:03:43
In reply to Re: clonazepam concerns, posted by zeugma on December 26, 2003, at 14:40:27
> How is Parnate for ADD? I'm very curious about this one but there is little data on MAOI's for ADD. Theoretically though the rise in NE and DA would be good for this disorder.i guess parnate is ok for ADD, but mine was very bad and i *definately* could not get by on parnate alone... perhaps a mild case
> I consider Strattera, nortriptyline, and buspirone to be 'activating,' in the sense that i generally feel more awake when I take these meds.
yeah it's strange because parnate tends to make me feel consistently whereas ritalin is only temporary.... ritalin did nothing for my oversleeping but parnate even at a low dose kicked butt ...
>I am having a very hard time now with excessive sleep. (I didn't have this problem before the holidays, so I'm hoping this is only temporary and will abate when I go back to work.) How does Parnate compare to Ritalin in terms of 'activation'?
tough question... i think ritalin is more powerful but more short lived... and i also worry about it causing anxiety... parnate seemed a bit more comforting (e.g. social interaction)... but at the same time.... i could sit and wait and be patient on ritalin but not on parnate
parnate is good for depression, anxiety, oversleeping, libido, weight loss (of course concentration is related to depression right?)
ritalin is good for concentration, and depression (somewhat)
> Abilify seems like the most interesting of the AP's. Isn't that one mostly a 5HT-1A agonist like buspirone? Does it also help with anxiety? It should have an AD effect too, right?
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