Posted by Elizabeth on June 10, 2001, at 10:11:08
In reply to PARNATE and NARDIL questions and experiences, posted by JPR on June 9, 2001, at 21:39:29
> Which of these is more effective for social anxiety/phobia with panic attacks, and personality avoidance disorder?
Nardil is the better anxiolytic. I believe it inhibits GABA transaminase as well as monoamine oxidase.
(BTW, "avoidant personality disorder" is indistinguishable from generalised social phobia or social anxiety disorder.)
> What kind of side effects do each medications have?
The common side effects of irreversible nonselective MAOIs:
Parnate: activation; more insomnia; greater risk of hypertensive reactions to foods (this is usually not a problem if you know which foods to avoid)
Nardil: weight gain/increased appetite; sexual dysfunction
both: orthostatic hypotension; insomnia and possible daytime drowsiness (especially in the afternoon)
They are effective for social anxiety and panic disorder, Nardil in particular.
-elizabeth
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