Posted by GreenP on February 24, 2010, at 17:11:57
In reply to Seroquel and Nardil, posted by Cseagraves on March 16, 2009, at 19:59:58
Hi Courtney,
I am not a doctor, but the reason for the 2 week "wash out" period is because SSRIs up the amount of serotonin and other chemicals in your body chemistry.
"Seroquel is thought to be an antagonist for two primary neurotransmitters (chemicals in the brain), serotonin and dopamine." (Rusk, 2009)
For this reason, seroquil might cause might cause serotonin syndrome when used with an MAOI. And in order for seroquil to not interact with the new MAOI you are trying, you have to be off of it for two weeks. So my advice would be to proceed with caution.You can also check drug interactions here:
http://www.drugs.com/drug_interactions.htmlHope this was helpful and good luck to you!
Citation:
1. The Effects of Seroquel on Serotonin
http://www.ehow.com/facts_5533435_effects-seroquel-serotonin.html
Author: Sara M. Rusk
Posted: 2009
Retrieved: Feb 24, 2010
poster:GreenP
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