
Is Selegiline Safe And Effective For Treatment Of Depression?

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Selegeline is a MAO inhibitor and was used for depression in the past. There were some scant reports of its use in opioid dependence. However these reports never became popular and marred by the side-effects this option was never recognized for the treatment of opioid dependence. Infact suboxone is a good option and there isa role of bupropion in the treatment of opioid dependence. Secondly the use of selegilline has itself fallen out of favour for the treatment of depression due to its varied drug interactions.
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