Posted by Chairman_MAO on October 14, 2011, at 21:57:05
In reply to Re: nardil physical symptoms » ger man, posted by jedi on October 14, 2011, at 1:02:58
FWIW, I quite 90mg/day phenelzine "cold turkey" after being on MAOIs for 5 years. When I wasn't eating, I slept for a few days (maybe even a week, it was quite a blur) straight. The rebound REM (dreaming) was unlike anything I'd ever experienced. Then, it started to improve. Within two weeks, I was OK, and I think I was back to baseline in about a month, perhaps up to a week less. Hard to say, because my memory of that time was so hazy.
All in all, given how effective the medication is, the withdrawal syndrome was a walk in the park compared to SSRI withdrawal.
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