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Hi Jerry, I just want to second your statement about the level of danger in mixing SSRIs and PD meds. There is a theoretical interaction but the risk is quite small and virtually all PD specialists I know use the combination (with caution). I see no advantage of effexor (venlafaxine) over the other SSRI's insofar as avoiding interaction. It is a good SSRI plus it has some other synaptic effects which in my mind might even increase the riskof some interaction. Charlie jhstarr wrote: > > Sid Roberts wrote: > > > > On Mon, 18 Aug 1997, Marling McReynolds wrote: > > > > > > > > I cannot figure out the anti-depressant thing. It seems that all > of them are > > > "contr-indicated" with PD meds, yet many of us are on one or the > other--paxil, > > > prozac, zoloft, etc. > > > > > > > Marling, hello! Have you tried a comparatively new anti-depressant > > called Effexor (Venlafaxine HCI) ? I do not believe it is > > contra-indicated. Check with your medical advisors. > > > > -------------------- > > Sid Roberts 67/dx3 > > [log in to unmask] Youngstown, Ohio > > MARLING & SID: Antidepressants are not contra-indicated with PD meds > (even Eldepryl). However they should be used cautiously because > adverse > effects can develop in some situations. Like other PD meds each person > has a different situation, and should be aware of the possible adverse > consequences. --Jerry Starr, RPh. -- CHARLES T. MEYER, M.D. Middleton, WI [log in to unmask]