Posted by Hal on March 17, 2002, at 7:28:14
In reply to Re: Give Nardil a Good Try! » hal, posted by JohnX2 on March 17, 2002, at 1:26:05
> I believe the strategy may be to stabilize any chaotic behaviour on the brain with a mood stabilizer before adding more fire (an antidepressant). This is a viewpoint shared by many psychiatrists who treat bipolar. My pdoc feels it will be nearly impossible to get a sustainable/predictable AD effect without using this approach.
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> JohnHey John,
I agree that those individuals with bonafide bipolar disorder require a mood stablizer as there base medication ..... that is crucial. But from reading Ross' threads, I was under the impression he was experiencing severe depression, not bipolar disorder. Maybe he could clarify his offical diagnosis for us?
Even if he has bipolar depression, MAOI are known to be the safest antidepressants ... they have the lowest rates of inducing mania/cycling. So even if he is bipolar, nardil or parnate would be a great med to start with.
Sincerely,
Hal
P.S. I really enjoy reading your post JohnX2.
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