Posted by francesco on September 27, 2003, at 9:38:34
In reply to Parmodalin? » Francesco , posted by DSCH on September 27, 2003, at 0:34:50
The antipsychotic in Parmodalin is Trifluoperazine (brand name Stelazine). In a capsule of Parmodalin there is 10mg of Parnate and 1mg of Trifluoperazine. At this low doses Trifluoperazine acts like an anxiolytic ... but there are still a couple of points that makes me think.
1. Tardive Diskynesia it doesn't seem to be related with dosage (correct me if I'm wrong). if Parmodalin works great for me I could take it for years. I don't know if 25-40% of chances of having my life ruined is worth the eventual benefits of Parmodalin.
2. I would have to bear also the side-effects of Trifluoperazine. For ex. Parnate is supposed not to have sexual side-effects but antipsychotics of course have. I red a couple of italian's posts (on italian sites) complaining about impotence on Parmodalin. (does Italian government has something against meds that *don't* have sexual side-effects ? are they a price dued if you're a bit strange ? chemical castration for bad genes genes' owners ? sorry, today I'm in a preacher mood ;-)
3. Parnate should affect positively dopamine, and this effect should be counteracted by Trifluoperazine (to some extent, don't know which). So one of the reasons to try it (avoid anedhonia-apathia given by meds) should be not a good reason ...
Any input ? : )
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