Posted by Quintal on December 27, 2006, at 15:54:49
In reply to Re: Parnate/Prolactin Connection, posted by willyee on December 24, 2006, at 16:16:40
>If any men have answers to the second side effect i mentioned,please let me know,p.s i tried carbergoline,and aside from making me feel terrable,it did not help the problem.
I had no sexual problems with Parnate, but there may be a difference in your ability to function soon after taking your dose and when its wearing off. There may be fluctuations in dopamine soon after taking a dose - have you tested your sexual responses at different times?
Have you tried cyproheptadine (Periactin) - it's safe to use with Parnate. It's an antihistamine that also lowers serotonin levels, which is often the culprit behind antidepressant induced sexual dysfunction. Its antihistamine action may also help your rash - someone else suggested doxepin (presumably due to its antihistamine effects) for this purpose. Cyproheptadine would also help you sleep. There's a risk that taking it daily long term may reverse the antidepressant action of Parnate, but this is not certain since Parnate has a much broader action on neurotransmitters that contribute to its antidepressant effect than serotonin.
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