Posted by blueboy on August 18, 2007, at 8:18:16
In reply to Re: Can Fish Oil be taken with an MAOI? » Girlnterrupted78, posted by Jedi on August 14, 2007, at 0:54:06
Me too. I took 80 mg of Nardil and the same dosage of salmon oil daily for years. (I'm off the Nardil now.)
A shortage of DHA or EPA could definitely cause deficient nerve/brain function. However, the efficacy of omega-3's as a treatment for mental health problems is very much unproven, IMO.
More important, the beneficial effects of DHA and EPA on cardiovascular health are enormous and well-researched. I am constantly amazed at the failure of US doctors to insist on their patients taking salmon oil. I realize how unreliable anecdotal evidence is, but personally, my overall serum cholesterol went from 210 to 146 when I started taking it, with no other apparent changes in diet, lifestyle, medication, etc.
If you are male and not taking DHA, you are shortening your life expectancy; flaxseed just isn't going to help very much. Estimates of conversion of short-chain omega-3 to DHA in men run as low as 0%. Women can convert ALA to DHA better (apparently because they need to produce it for breast milk), but why not take the real thing?
> Hi GI78,
> Fish oil is not contraindicated with MAOIs. I take 90mg of Nardil, 1800mg of EPA and 1200mg of DHA on a daily basis.
> Take care,
> Jedi
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> > I was wondering if anyone knows whether fish oil can be combined with an MAOI?
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> > I've been reading on this subject, and found a lot of information on the positive effects of fish oil in mental health. There are several studies to account for this.
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> > Some of the studies (published in the American Psychiatric Journal and such) were done with depressed people who were already on an antidepressant, but who were still depressed. The patients were administered fish oil along with their antidepressant, and the result was significant improvement in their mood.
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> > The studies don't mention what antidepressants are being used, but there have been six double-blind placebo controlled trials, five of which show significant improvement.
> > http://www.foodforthebrain.org/content.asp?id_Content=1635
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> > I believe fish is not a prohibited food contraindicated with MAOIs, but I have no idea about fish oil. I also don't know what kind of effect in the brain receptors/neurotransmitters this combination might have.
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> > If anybody knows anything about taking fish oil along with Nardil or Parnate, I'd really appreciate any info.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > GI78
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