"after a hospitalisation where no net good came about, i changed psychiatrist. the new guy is semi-retired, only works two half days a week - but is extremely familiar with maois and one of the few doctors in a state of 4 million that will prescribe them. my symptoms were more refractory and atypical depression, and it&#039;s been quite a journey to try and work something out.



i&#039;ve been on tranylcypromine for 3 months now. as it&#039;s an analog of amphetamine, my major side effects have been similar to amphetamine - sleeplessness (3 hours a night), hyper alertness, agitation when the dose wears off (sucks as it&#039;s only 3 hours or so) and when really worn out it keeps going and i feel alert but make judgement errors. depression is gone though!"