Posted by Erewhonian on January 3, 2012, at 14:07:03
In reply to Re: Nardil - should I change brand/stop/go down and up, posted by reflecting on January 3, 2012, at 11:41:07
> Is it really common knowledge that Gavis is more potent?
That seems to be the opinion of the people that suffered through the 2003 nardil reformulation. I didn't follow the controversy too closely, but supposedly the new pfizer pills changed the excipients such that more of the drug breaks down in the stomach before ever reaching the small intestine. This caused nardil to stop working for many people. The gavis pill is supposed to be similar to nardil before the 2003 pfizer reformulation.
This normally shouldn't be an issue for new nardil users; if your body is naive you shouldn't have the resistance/potency issues that experienced users have. Even some old nardil users, returning to the drug after a number of years, report that the pfizer nardil works for them. But there's no predicting each person's idiosyncrasies.
> My worry is that I seem to be quite tyramine-reactive already, given that I got a reaction to marinated lamb... that's why I am not sure if going higher is safe
Sounds like something weird in the marinade? Or maybe something weird in you? ;) Again, no predicting each person's idiosyncrasies. In 2012, when you get to the point where you're taking an MAOI, it's necessary to deal with a certain amount of risk. The particular point where risk/benefit part ways is, again, idiosyncratic (word of the day!).
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