Posted by Jedi on May 10, 2007, at 1:50:42
In reply to Re: Can you take Parnate and Nardil at the same ti, posted by Joe44 on May 9, 2007, at 23:16:23
> I forget to mention...How long would I have to wait if I stopped parnate now and went onto an ssri (sertraline). Would only having been on parnate for a few days mean I don't have to wait as long?
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> The side effects of parnate are just too strong for me (low bp, fast and hard pulse etc).
Hi Joe,
I wish I had a direct response to your question. Parnate can be a very fast acting med compared to some of the other MAOIs. You did not indicate the dosage you were on, that could make a big difference. Differrent people metabolize medications at different rates. The normal wait is 14 days; I'm sure your wait can be less than that. But, you are playing with fire. The most common cause of Serotonin Syndrome is combining a MAOI with a medication that increases serotonin by another means(sertraline and other SSRIs are common offenders). You really need to ask an expert psychopharmacologist who is familar with MAOIs and has ALL of the relevant information on this one. Sorry I could not be more help, but better safe than sorry. Serotonin Syndrome is nasty and can be fatal.
Jedi
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