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Re: Imipramine really that good? » med-amorphosis

Posted by SLS on May 17, 2010, at 18:30:27

In reply to Re: Imipramine really that good? » SLS, posted by med-amorphosis on May 17, 2010, at 17:56:23

> > > So why has my pdoc included it in the list of TCAs he 'will' consider adding to my MAOI,

> > Perhaps he has experience with it. However, if he is relying on "theoretical" safety, I must reiterate that I have had a SS reaction to imipramine in combination with Nardil on two occassions.

> He leads a whole team of psychopharms.

It is good that you trust your doctor.

> And I'm not on Nardil. Im on Marplan- a VERY different drug.

Well, I would still consider the possibility that there is some overlap between MAO inhibitors regarding biological effects. That being said, I did not have the problem with Parnate that I had with Nardil when I added imipramine to it.

> > I experienced severe hypotension, hyperreflexia, and rigidity.

> Sounds more like fits/convulsions to me

Why do you say this? How is what I described similar to "fits/convulsions"?

> > The potencies of imipramine to inhibit the reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine are about the same.

> Thanks. Sounds about right, but I need to find some hard fact about this
drug i think.

I think this site will prove useful to you:

http://pdsp.med.unc.edu/indexR.html


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