Posted by Mitch on September 3, 2001, at 23:10:05
In reply to Re: Marplan, posted by Lorraine on September 3, 2001, at 22:34:55
> > > > What was so wrong with isocarboxazid, that people abandoned it for the more volatile (IMHO) phenelzine and tranylcypromine? Its back on the market now, and I wonder how it does popularity-wise.
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> I know a manic-depressive who takes Marplan and swears by it--has taken it for years. Different strokes for different folks, I guess.
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> Lorraine
> > >
> > > ^^^^^^^^^^
> > >
> > > MARPLAN was considered the "weakest" of the three other major MAOIs. Roche discontinued it when sales dropped (typical!). The drug is available generically. I took it 20 or so years ago: did nothing.
> > >
> > > MARPLAN also happens to be one of the character names of some alien in an old Star Trek episode.
> > >
> > > What? No infringement litigation against Captain Kirk? I'm shocked! Someone call Johnny Cochran, quickly!
> >
> > Hey, I like that sense of humour! It makes me want to try it just so I can tell people-"uh, I dunno, I take Marplan, you know, the name of that alien on Star Trek?"All three MAOI's here in the U.S. The brand names are Marplan, Parnate, and Nardil.
I don't think it is a coincidence that *all* three trade names sound like aliens from old Star Trek episodes!
ok, it is a full-moon weekend :-:)
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