Posted by fayeroe on January 12, 2009, at 14:14:59
In reply to Intesting Study On MAOI's, posted by Phillipa on January 12, 2009, at 0:59:16
> Found this study on physicians that prescribe MAOI's . May be the reason so few do. As none That I aware of around here does. Have heard of one that does in special circumstances. Education is knowlege. I form no opinion on this topic thought it might be of interest to anyone that would like to take one and can't find a doc to prscribe. Kind of a long article. Phillipa
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> http://psychservices.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/50/7/945The article was written in 1999. Newer information says :Therapeutic use
In the past, MAOIs were prescribed for those resistant to tricyclic antidepressant therapy, but newer MAOIs are now sometimes used as first-line therapy. They are also used for treating agoraphobia or social anxiety. Currently, the availability of selegiline and moclobemide provides a safer alternative, although these substances are not always as effective as their predecessors.
MAO inhibitors can also be used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease by targeting MAO-B in particular (therefore affecting dopaminergic neurons), as well as providing an alternative for migraine prophylaxis. Inhibition of MAO-A is used in the treatment of clinical depression.Wikipedia.
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