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Can Nardil Be Taken For Anxiety And Depression?
Question: I suffer from extreme depression and anxiety along with ocd. I also am hypersexual. I don't seem to respond to any of the ssris in treating my depression but paxil did help my hypersexual disorder. I still have extreme anxiety and depression and the only medication that has ever helped me with that was nardil. My doctor has weaned me off of paxil and now my sex drive is coming back. I am supposed to be going back on nardil but I remember that it increased my sex drive when I was younger. I don't know if I'm bipolar or just have a mood disorder. my question is should I try the nardil?
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Detailed Answer:
Thanks so much for your question.
It sounds like Nardil was very effective for treating your anxiety and depression. This is great news. I think given its effectiveness you should definitely stick with the Nardil. We can address the hypersexuality separately.
It may be that it was not the Paxil that was helping your hypersexuality, instead it may have been Abilify. Abilify functions as a mood stabilizer and can tamp down on hypersexual symptoms. I would recommend taking Nardil and Abilify together. Another alternative is to take the Nardil and address the hypersexuality not with Abilify but with an alternative such as Lithium, Depakote, or Risperdal. The bottom line is that Nardil works for you -- we can manage hypersexuality if it becomes a problem with other drugs.
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Consultation
Detailed Answer:
Thanks so much for your question.
It sounds like Nardil was very effective for treating your anxiety and depression. This is great news. I think given its effectiveness you should definitely stick with the Nardil. We can address the hypersexuality separately.
It may be that it was not the Paxil that was helping your hypersexuality, instead it may have been Abilify. Abilify functions as a mood stabilizer and can tamp down on hypersexual symptoms. I would recommend taking Nardil and Abilify together. Another alternative is to take the Nardil and address the hypersexuality not with Abilify but with an alternative such as Lithium, Depakote, or Risperdal. The bottom line is that Nardil works for you -- we can manage hypersexuality if it becomes a problem with other drugs.
In the future, I encourage you to contact me at my private link below, because we receive nearly double the payment from this website for direct questions. After asking a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (XXXX). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, or individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private link: XXXX
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