[geeks] Psychotropics aka anti-depressants, etc

[vance at neurotica.com]

On Wed, 23 Jul 2003, N.Miller wrote:

> And, yes, all SSRI's (fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft),
> paroxetine (Paxil), fluvoxamine (Luvox) and citalopram (Celexa)) on the
> Class II list of controlled substances, which is probably a better
> classifier than "psychotropic", since I couldn't find a good definition
> of that anywhere.  I don't know if MAOI's (phenelzine (Nardil),
> tranylcypromine (Parnate), Seligiline (Eldepryl), and isocarboxazid
> (Marplan)) are on the Class II list or not.
>
> I would be much more inclined to take an MAOI if I was having
> depression/anxiety issues than an SSRI, given what I've been reading of
> late, even though there are other problems with MAOI's.

Why go with either?  I take a serotonin precursor over the counter, and it
works just fine.  It isn't dangerous like an MAOI, nor is it
self-defeating like an SSRI.  Getting the dosage right is a little tricky,
though.

Peace...  Sridhar