Posted by SLS on December 2, 2012, at 6:51:24
In reply to Re: Is the Emsam patch more effective than SSRIs?, posted by bleauberry on December 2, 2012, at 5:28:38
> No it is not. I have not seen it more effective either scientifically or anecdotally. Actually, I can't think of a single person here over the years that found it to be their magic med.
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> If you are thinking along the lines of mao inhibitors, forget ensam, go for the real ones. Parnate first, Nardil second.
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> Or to make a ssri work better, add a norepinephrine component to it, such as nortriptyline, desipramine, ritalin, focalin, or savella.I would urge that one not add Savella (milnacipran) to an MAOI. It is too potent as a serotonin reuptake inhibitor, and will very likely produce serotonin syndrome.
I am sure that this was just an oversight by Bleauberry.
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