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Here's a corrected version of my earlier message (I goofed up the meds info) -- sorry!: My father just started on a prescription for Remeron (mirtazapine), 15 mg./day. This was prescribed by a psychiatrist who knew my father has Parkinson's, and the pharmacist raised no concerns, but online drug references warn that Remeron could cause a potentially fatal interaction if taken within 14 days of MAOIs. My father is taking Sinemet (25/100 x 3), hydergine (15 mg./day) and selegiline (10 mg./day). The Pact and Giduz article in Neurology talked about giving Remeron to people who were taking carbidopa/levodopa, so I assume that is OK. But what about the selegiline? What could result from taking selegiline with Remeron? (He doesn't want to give up either one.) Serotonin syndrome? Hypertension/stroke (even if selegiline inhibits just MAO type B)? Help!