hi brian; you wrote: >Hello Emily, my first reaction to your post was >'Well, even if I don't approve of everything, >they can't go far wrong at that early stage. >Now, having digested things for a while, >I do have some comments: >First ; Selegeline [sic]- don't feel guilty; It's not a major issue - >just remember that the 'anti-depressant is probably >the effect of the amphetamine (speed) >which is produced as the Selegeline [sic] breaks down, >so watch out or he'll be off partying all night! since i have taken selegiline [10 mg per day'] since diagnosis 9 years ago, i have not witnessed any such 'partying' tendency in myself nor have i read of any similar reaction in any of the medical studies that i have posted to the list brian, i do think it would be more helpful, especially when addressing a newbie to this 'designer disease' to qualify our statements about potential drug effects as being our own individual opinion/experience only and thus avoid the appearance of a sweeping generalization or declaration of fact as substantiated by the accepted medical journals [unless, of course, that is our intention] for factual information on any medication discussed here those of us with web access can: 1. search the archives of this list at simon coles' website 2. search the PubMed website provided by the US government a third option is: 3. request past postings of published news or medical studies from me when my 'real' computer is up and running again on a 'real' server we are all, miraculously, individuals with individual reactions and individual symptoms your cyber-sibling now in mississippi mills, ontario, canada janet janet paterson / 50-9 / sinemet-selegiline-prozac / [log in to unmask]