"i&#039;ve been taken parnate for 8wks now. it has helped my depression,ptsd tremondsly. i started off at 20mgs, and now im at 30mgs. i follow the strict diet and don&#039;t allow myself to have anything with tyramine. (maybe i&#039;m a little to cautious?) the side effects that i can&#039;t stand but i tolerate...are bp drop, dizzy almost fall over,extreme fatique when parnate is supposed to give you energy. i will stay in a place for some time like i have no ambition. i have lost a lot of weight on parnate. that has to be the best side effect! :) rarely have a appetite, nor do i care to drink anything half the time. i wish i knew what to do so i don&#039;t get those horrible dizzy spells. they happen maybe 5 or more times a day. and i have to hold on to the wall."