Posted by Lamdage on June 23, 2011, at 8:37:27
In reply to Re: What I (also!) like about Nardil! » jedi, posted by zonked on June 19, 2011, at 7:55:47
> > Hi Guys,
> > Nardil is far from a perfect medication. It is what they call a "dirty" drug with effects on many different neurotransmitters (serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine, GABA - just to name the major ones). It has been around since the late 1950s and I have heard of people being on it for over 30 years. There are a lot of side effects, but most of these can be handled with time or additional medication.
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> I am determined to at least *try* to not gain significant amounts of weight, and if, despite my best efforts I do anyway? Better fat than dead!
> And after all of this the MAOI works a large percentage of the time.
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> I am also a living testament to this. Wouldn't you agree that, if not for the food and med interactions, Nardil would be FAR more commonly prescribed? I wonder if not for those things, if it would displace Prozac.
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> > Over the past 13 years, after Nardil first worked for me, I've discontinued it a half dozen times for various reasons. Usually for trials of newer medications. After a period of months my major depression has always returned. So now I'm a lifer, baring a major breakthrough in the psychopharmocology field. Not too many of us expect that!
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> > Anyway, this medication that has been around for over 50 years just works for some of us. It surely is not perfect. But so far, at least for me, it keeps me alive and out of that "black hole".
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> None of them are. But once again I agree. :-)
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> > Just my humble opinion,
> > Jedi
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> Which is also mine. =)
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> -z
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Prozac... -.-Isnt it like placebo works for 40% and prozac for 45%?
Those are some pathetic stats combined with the fact that it needs 5 weeks of washout
Refractory atypical double depression, severe
Social anxiety disorder, moderate
(C)Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, severe
ADD, inattentive, mild
Nardil 22.5mg
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