Posted by shasling on January 3, 2009, at 1:25:22
In reply to What was or is your PARNATE experience?, posted by JadeKelly on January 2, 2009, at 18:52:13
The initial low dose of parnate usualy is exciting,new form of med,and the reaction was form me so intense i thought i was in total remission.
Perhaps this was simply my body in bliss to have a med that wasnt a ssri which i personaly react bad to the entire class.
Insomnia usualy starts immediatly,but most dont mind since for the first time that sick ill feeling in the gut has been locked in tight,and they usualy dont loathe the insomnia.For me my body was prone to interactions of all the mentioned only during the first week,so i had a initial scare luckly i stuck through.
NOW as you move down the line you notice that single tablet does nothing,and you quickly find yourself on 20-30 mg,and although AD effect is present,there isnt a stimulant type of bliss any longer.
Parnate prosTakes away that deep down depressive feeling in the gut,and at the least takes away the fear of depression if not the exsistince of it.
If done right,it actualy is very friendly with many other meds,just not AD`S but many other possably social enhancing drugs.
Dose range can be raised quite high if the medical people are asked.Although alone not socialy active,such as seeking social contact,it does allow one to engange in social situations,you just dont have the URGE for them and become content with being alone.
New info shows it has a gaba b affect,curious to know how gaba b meds will react with it.
Has a unkown postiive affect on dopamine.
For males loss of erection extremly unlikly,high libido likly,inability to "finish"likly.
Short half life,even debatable to be somewhat of a revasable to ireversable maoi.
Parnate cons
First week can be the most dangerous in side effects and interactions,take it slow,do not use posts for info and follow docs orders.
At ALMOST any dose will somewhere down the line cause severe inosmnia.Even if it works,usualy requires a benzo to aid it from minor shakes and overstimulation.
Hard drug to pin down,good go from stimulant to needing to nap in the afternoon.Many feelings of loss of energy on it,however simple caffiene tablets,NOT COFFEE as coffee grind itself is calming usualy takes away the letahrgy daytime affect of parnate.
Does not induce social behavior,possably might a little more with augment with a gaba agent.
Company itself knows very little of the drug,and lots of misinformation is put out in posts from one single abstract.
Tablets come in unreasonably small sizes,makes fallen tabs on the carpet possable and the possable death of a animal at risk,use cautuin especialy when on a high dose and a number of tablets are being used.
Now im sure well see tons of other info,all i can say for sure is just respect the drug,give it time to work,and use caution from w/d from it.
Happy belated New Year Everyone
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