Nardil and Sexual Dysfunction: What Users Say

• Gle...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• November 5, 2017

For Depression "I had been in and out of the hospital for many years, tried all classes of antidepressants and even several in different classes: BICYCLICS, TRICYCLICS, then most of the SSRIs. After continuing to get worse, my doctor and I decided to try ECT (shock treatment). I received 13 treatments (and no, it was nothing like One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest lol) but it also didn't help at all. Thirty years burning down the road, nowhere to run, got nowhere to go... he, as a last-ditch effort, tried Nardil and to almost sound trite, I pulled a full 180-degree turn around. There were a few side effects, some weight gain and a lesser libido and difficulty to orgasm, though if you knew me now, you'd know NONE of these side effects exist any longer!"

• xza...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 29, 2017

For Depression "I took Nardil for 4 years. It changed my personality drastically. I went from depressed and withdrawn to hypomanic (which is like halfway to fully manic). Much more sociable, and I also became a workaholic. The side effects were intolerable - extreme weight gain (gained 50 lbs, which brought me over 200 lbs. I had never been overweight before or since) and anorgasmia. I did prefer hypomania to unipolar depression, but eventually, I pooped out on it as everyone seems to do in these designer ADs within a few years. There was a study that found that MAOIs like Nardil can permanently damage your mu receptors, preventing you from having the capability to experience euphoria, and that happened to me also. I wish I had never taken any of those drugs."

• Sun...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 11, 2022

For Depression "I think of Nardil as my happy pills. I’m treatment resistant, and even ECT didn’t help my depression. On Nardil, it is GONE, no relapse ever. There are bad side effects: BAD insomnia, sexual dysfunction, interactions with lots of meds, blood pressure crisis, and impossible withdrawal effects if you miss a dose or try to wean off for some reason. It is also sometimes out of stock. All that being said, it’s still worth it. I can’t function without it. I WISH I could find ANYTHING to help me sleep."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 11, 2012

For Depression "I took Nardil from '88 to '98, and it worked well. Then I was switched to Paxil, which had a lot of side effects (weight gain, sexual issues, tiredness, sense of not really being there). Paxil was probably better for OCD, but I came off it (had shocking withdrawal symptoms)."

• Lar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 18, 2023

For Depression "I was very upset after trying this drug. I had such high hopes and am very confused with the high ratings. I was on Nardil for 2 months and have experienced many side effects: dizziness, fatigue, nausea, no energy, worse depression, zero libido, agitation. I was on 45 mg and could barely stand up at this dose. If you are sensitive to medication, this is probably not for you. The only advantage was a slight reduction in anxiety."