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Posted by BrainDamage on February 5, 2014, at 14:56:40
I'm interested in trying L-Dopa to counteract Nardil induced Sexual Dysfunction
Alternatively I could try Mucuna Pruriens, which is contains L-dopa along with other chemicals
I suspect that Nardil would interact quite badly with these chemicals
Anyone have an opinion?
Has anyone heard of L-Dopa being succsefully combined with Nardil?
Posted by Tomatheus on February 5, 2014, at 17:52:39
In reply to L-Dopa + Nardil?, posted by BrainDamage on February 5, 2014, at 14:56:40
BrainDamage,
I too suspect that taking l-dopa with Nardil would not be safe. It's my understanding that broad beans are on the list of foods not to eat while on an MAOI because they contain l-dopa, so I tend to think that it would be best to stay away from l-dopa-containing supplements if you're taking Nardil or another MAOI.
I also just did some searching and found this case report indicating that taking l-dopa with phenelzine can produce a dramatic increase in blood pressure:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1701271/
Tomatheus
Posted by BrainDamage on February 6, 2014, at 6:02:45
In reply to Re: L-Dopa + Nardil?, posted by Tomatheus on February 5, 2014, at 17:52:39
> BrainDamage,
>
> I too suspect that taking l-dopa with Nardil would not be safe.
> I also just did some searching and found this case report indicating that taking l-dopa with phenelzine can produce a dramatic increase in blood pressure:
>
> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1701271/
>
> TomatheusThanks Tomatheus
I read a similar report last night & it scared the crap out of me
Its damned annoying, because I'd love something cheap to boost my Libido
MUCUNA PRURIENS is supposed to be great for that
Its basically a less toxic form of L-dopa
It contains other Chemicals as well of course
Selleglines a no-no
Posted by LostBoyinNC45 on February 23, 2014, at 22:27:48
In reply to L-Dopa + Nardil?, posted by BrainDamage on February 5, 2014, at 14:56:40
Nardil is already pretty darn dopaminergic. All the MAOIs that are FDA approved for depression in the USA are quite potently dopaminergic.
Adding L-dopa to an MAOI sounds pretty crazy. Are you sure you are thinking clearly? Isnt there a drug/drug interaction between L-dopa and Nardil, anyway?
Sometimes, with these drugs, we have to just tolerate side effects.
I found the MAOI Parnate to have little sexual dysfunction side effect myself. I found Parnate to be about the only psych drug I ever took that significantly improved my sex drive and function. Wellbutrin some, testosterone does but thats not a psych med.
Side effects are highly individual, but perhaps switching to Parnate or EMSAM might alleviate sexual dysfunction but still give you the MAOI effect?
Eric AKA "LostBoyinNC"> I'm interested in trying L-Dopa to counteract Nardil induced Sexual Dysfunction
>
> Alternatively I could try Mucuna Pruriens, which is contains L-dopa along with other chemicals
>
> I suspect that Nardil would interact quite badly with these chemicals
>
> Anyone have an opinion?
> Has anyone heard of L-Dopa being succsefully combined with Nardil?
Posted by BrainDamage on February 24, 2014, at 6:56:39
In reply to Re: L-Dopa + Nardil?, posted by LostBoyinNC45 on February 23, 2014, at 22:27:48
Its ok LostBoy
I should have made it very clear that I now understand its a bad idea with an MAOI!
It will cause a Hypertensive Crisis
Thats why I asked, because its not very easy to get clear answers through google searches
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