Posted by Tomatheus on November 8, 2010, at 16:07:07
In reply to Re: Question for those who've tried MAOIs, posted by Conundrum on November 8, 2010, at 15:01:54
Conundrum,
See below for my responses...
> Did you ever take the pfizer nardil without modifying its encapsulation and if so what happened?
Actually, no. I started with the Australian Nardil and was taking the regular film-coated tablets before I decided to put the contents of the tablets into enteric capsules. Before I used the enteric capsules, I experienced remission on the film-coated Australian Nardil for about two weeks after raising my dose from 60 to 75 mg. Upon reducing the dose back down to 60 mg, I also experienced a two-week-long remission. Putting the contents of the Australian Nardil tablets into enteric capsules prolonged my remission to a month, so when I got the psychiatrist I was seeing at the time to prescribe me Pfizer's Nardil, I just continued to use the enteric capsules that I was using for the Australian Nardil. As I've said, I did well on that version of Nardil for about two months.
> Were there any cognitive benefits with the MAOis?
I really didn't notice any cognitive benefits per se (improvements in learning or memory) when I took MAOIs, but then again, my cognition was pretty good back then. However, I would say that MAOIs were incredibly effective at reducing the severity of my psychomotor retardation (which some might consider to be a cognitive symptom) when they worked for me.
Tomatheus
Diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. Currently taking 5 mg Abilify, 12.5 mg Lamictal, 2.25 mg Hydergine, and four supplements.
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