Posted by King Vultan on October 27, 2004, at 19:28:25
In reply to Effexor's effects vs. MAOIs', posted by jclint on October 27, 2004, at 17:22:15
The biggest difference I noticed was that the emotional aloofness/numbness that was a problem on Effexor was not present with Nardil. I found Nardil to also be much better for my social phobia. For people with a lot of anxiety, Nardil is probably also a better med because of its GABA effects, which is the neurotransmitter system the benzos also work on. I think Nardil probably has worse side effects than Effexor, with a higher incidence of weight gain, a tendency towards hypotension, and more incidence of insomnia. Nardil is notorious for causing orgasm problems, which Effexor can also induce. Both have fairly bad withdrawal symptoms in my experience. I think Effexor's are probably more well known just because it is used so much more.
Todd
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