Posted by JaclinHyde on March 28, 2006, at 17:37:20
In reply to Re: Aiming for hypomania ? » linkadge, posted by maxime on March 28, 2006, at 16:56:58
Speaking for myself on Parnate and as a bipolar 2 I can honestly say that since getting on this drug I have LESS mania than before. I am happy, not euphoric. I think for many people that are depressed and anxious when an MAOI first kicks in, because it is not usually a subtle kind of "hmmm...I wonder if this is working", a state of euphoria is normal. I know for me that when Nardil first kicked in 25 years ago I was absolutely beside myself with joy and amazement. I had been suffering with agoraphobia to the point where I was housebound and just wanted to die. Literally overnight I wanted to leave my house and and live again. Now tell me, would you feel euphoric? ;-)
JH
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