Posted by SDW on December 7, 2004, at 12:31:12
In reply to Re: MAOIs and aggression, posted by linkadge on December 7, 2004, at 10:14:10
I wonder if substantial inhibition of MAO in a "healthy" subject, who is ostensibly not suffering from depression, would become agressive due to increased levels of any of the neurotransmitters. In other words, you could theoretically "ovecorrect" for a deficency of amines, and agression (or mania...) could be the outcome. Depressed people who improve on MAOIs would have increased self-confidence and more assertiveness...but as long as it's appropriate and controllable it probably wouldn't be considered agression in the common definition of the term. Parnate makes me a much nicer guy when it works...I'm more agressive (irritable/hostile) when I'm depressed...
Just a few thoughts on the subject...
Steve
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