Posted by PaulB on November 30, 2001, at 12:36:54
In reply to Re: SSRIs and MAOIs for SP » PaulB, posted by Elizabeth on November 30, 2001, at 2:21:54
You know SSRI's exert their antidepressant effect differently to MAOIs. For whatever reason inhibition of the MAOI enzyme may just be a more effective mechanism to help control social anxiety. MAOI antidepressants in general may be more potent antidepressants for they are prescribed when other antidepressants do not work or people have relapsed on them.
The reason I would prefer to take a SSRI than a MAOI is because of their selectivity which allows them to work for longer. I have recurrant bouts of depression and with Paroxetine I found that the effect lasted much longer than Venlafaxine which is not selective.
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