Posted by Chairman_MAO on March 11, 2006, at 17:33:58
In reply to Questions for Chairman _MAO, posted by TylerJ on March 11, 2006, at 14:15:53
The major problem I had was that the insomnia came back. The insomnia from Parnate is the most severe insomnia I've ever experienced, next to perhaps high doses of LSD or amphetamine. Given that I have PRIMARY insomnia, this was a big problem. If I had a less dogmatic doctor at the time I may have stayed on Parnate, as perhaps then I could've gotten strong enough downers to sleep well.
It never pooped out. I agree with Ivan Goldberg's assertion 100% that the biggest reason for treatment failure with Parnate is inadequate dosing. IMHO, the true therapeutic dose is ~1.5mg/kg. A 60mg/day maximum is not based in any reason except fear of litigation, perhaps, and that the drug only comes in 10mg tablets is absurd. It's basically a psychostimulant with 1/10th the potency of d-amphetamine.As for augmentation, please tell me what you are seeking to treat. Buprenorphine is a fantastic antidepressant.
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