• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for major depressive disorder)
• Side effects

  None (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 300 mg Twice daily

Advice & Tips: The main benefit was breaking through a depression barrier and regaining some normal energy. however it has been stalled and at this point my energy is dropping again yet not my ability to feel pleasure. This is a reversible MAOI, many drug fact sheets say you can not eat foods with tryamine ( aged, fermented foods ) but that applies to non reversible MAOI's. Also with caution I can use antihistamine and decongestants.  I learned the generic off the top of information seems to be based on better safe than sorry rather than science and personal situations. I have access to a clinical pharmacist at my physician's office and here I get the latest up to date and practical advise on medications.