Posted by bulldog2 on May 21, 2006, at 12:31:22
In reply to Is EMSAM Not The Med People Thought It Was?, posted by Phillipa on May 20, 2006, at 12:07:58
I don't think emsam was ever marketed to be the drug of all drugs. It was marketed as another alternative to try when an maoi is indicated for atypical depression. The big selling point was no dietary restrictions at lower doses.
I think it will be more effective for mdd than for anxiety. Selegiline always had a rep of being energizing but many experienced an increase of anxiety on it. I think if one has anxiety a benzo should be used on it. I like klonopin at about 1.5 to 2 milligrams a day. If I find that I would start to need more and more klonopin for anxiety I would stop the emsam.
Personally I don't think it will as effective as nardil or parnate for mdd and social phobia. But those have dietary restrictions and nardil causes weight gain and sexual problems. That's why I chose to try emsam first. But again if one has anxiety a benzo should probably be used with it.
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