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Posted by MARTY on April 16, 2006, at 15:19:42
Nardil have always been known to be the "Gold Standard" for social phobia before I was even born. Now some start to say that Parnate would be better than Nardil for this condition ...What do you think of this article excerpt:
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We have found that, in general, Parnate, as opposed to Nardil, is more effective with (generalized) social anxiety disorder, provided there are no other anxiety or mental health care complications. (Nardil has been shown by research to be effective, also, although we have yet to see anyone tolerate this medication. If an MAOI is considered, we recommend Parnate over Nardil, due to Parnate's added noradrenergic and dopaminergic effects). People with avoidant personality disorder are usually greatly helped by this medication. Although these medications require slight food restrictions, the current restriction list (even as far back as of 1998) is quite small. No responsible adult who needs to be on an MAOI, and is receiving help from the medication, has ever complained about the food restrictions.
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Any comments ? Experiences to share ?
Marty
Posted by MARTY on April 16, 2006, at 15:20:50
In reply to ARTICLE: Parnate beats Nardil for Social Phobia !?, posted by MARTY on April 16, 2006, at 15:19:42
Sorry, heres the URL of the full article:
http://www.anxietynetwork.com/spmed.htmlMarty
Posted by SLS on April 16, 2006, at 16:08:19
In reply to Re: ARTICLE: Parnate beats Nardil for Social Phobia !?, posted by MARTY on April 16, 2006, at 15:20:50
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> Sorry, heres the URL of the full article:
> http://www.anxietynetwork.com/spmed.html
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> Marty
I don't know.I don't trust that the authors have enough reliable data to arrive at their conclusions. It seems that their experience with Nardil is limited. Referring to Nardil, they write, "we have yet to see anyone tolerate this medication." I have seen many people tolerate Nardil. I did. However, I do believe that Parnate is underrecognized as a treatment for social anxiety.
- Scott
Posted by Caedmon on April 16, 2006, at 19:42:38
In reply to Re: ARTICLE: Parnate beats Nardil for Social Phobi, posted by SLS on April 16, 2006, at 16:08:19
I don't think you can take anything from that, really. Parnate does help with SP just like Nardil can, it is definitely worthy of study. No one has ever done a head-to-head comparison of the two however.
- C
Posted by MARTY on April 16, 2006, at 20:44:52
In reply to Re: ARTICLE: Parnate beats Nardil for Social Phobi, posted by Caedmon on April 16, 2006, at 19:42:38
I think we all agree then.Marty
Posted by Crazy Horse on April 16, 2006, at 22:26:24
In reply to Re: ARTICLE: Parnate beats Nardil for Social Phobi » Caedmon, posted by MARTY on April 16, 2006, at 20:44:52
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> I think we all agree then.
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> MartyYea, I would say they are pretty equal when it comes to combatting social phobia. I also question the validity of this article...I have a friend who did great on Nardil for 25yrs, and only quit because of "poop-out". Nardil gets more credit for being "better" for S.P., but I believe Parnate is just as effective. For some people Parnate is better and vice versa.
-Crazy Horse
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