Posted by jedi on February 17, 2006, at 21:22:14
In reply to Re: Nardil (Omega-3 as alternative), posted by DavidLA on February 17, 2006, at 20:36:55
DLA,
Since this discussion will be redirected to the Alternative board, I'll save Dr. Bob the trouble. If my experiences with Omega-3 fatty acids are any indication, there may be a day when it is not an alternative, but perhaps the medication of choice for atypical depression. Seems to take a couple of months at high dosages (at least 1000mg of EPA) for the effects on depression to kick in. As a long term Nardil user, I am becoming a believer in this particular alternative treatment. I still take 1mg clonazepam for the social anxiety.
Best of Luck,
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> Interesting, can you tell me about your Omega-3 experience? Is that really working for you as an alternative to Nardil for depression/social phobia?
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> I recently started taking a low dose of Omega-3 (1000mg EPA/DHA) and haven't noticed anything. I'm a long-term Nardil user, but would *love* to get off of it if I could find something else that worked even half as well.
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> Thanks,
> DLA
>
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