quasimodo21
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I suffer from anxiety and depression, and currently take 900mg of moclobemide daily. Moclobemide is a MAOI of the RIMA type, so it has no dietary restrictions or other serious interactions I'm aware of. Been on it 13 years without any problems, albeit at a lower dose previously.
My depression worsened in 2013 when withdrawing from alcohol (15 year alcoholic here). It got so bad I had to go back onto the booze (and off the antabuse which I suspect was the culprit in the depression).
Anyway, I have always suspected I have ADHD, but my shrink won't entertain it at all and thinks I'm an amphetamine seeker....I am not. A few years of amphetamine use made me an anxious mess which I do not wish to return to being. But I think my inability to concentrate drives me to drink. I also have delayed sleep phase syndrome. My natural sleep pattern is 3am-10am, which doesn't fit in with my job, my life, or my family commitments.
So to remedy this I got myself some armodafinil. I thought this may help my DSPD and ADHD. What I am concerned about is any interactions with my moclobemide. Has anyone mixed these before? Did it cause you any problems? The literature I read said that armodafinil and traditional MAOIs can be combined under close supervision from a shrink, so I am thinking it's ok. I'd love to hear from someone who did it before. Dying is not on my agenda.
Anyone?
My depression worsened in 2013 when withdrawing from alcohol (15 year alcoholic here). It got so bad I had to go back onto the booze (and off the antabuse which I suspect was the culprit in the depression).
Anyway, I have always suspected I have ADHD, but my shrink won't entertain it at all and thinks I'm an amphetamine seeker....I am not. A few years of amphetamine use made me an anxious mess which I do not wish to return to being. But I think my inability to concentrate drives me to drink. I also have delayed sleep phase syndrome. My natural sleep pattern is 3am-10am, which doesn't fit in with my job, my life, or my family commitments.
So to remedy this I got myself some armodafinil. I thought this may help my DSPD and ADHD. What I am concerned about is any interactions with my moclobemide. Has anyone mixed these before? Did it cause you any problems? The literature I read said that armodafinil and traditional MAOIs can be combined under close supervision from a shrink, so I am thinking it's ok. I'd love to hear from someone who did it before. Dying is not on my agenda.
Anyone?