How do i figure out what drugs are maois?

[Qish]

my friend wants to do mdma, but shes on some anti depressants, and iv
read that you cant take e while on an maoi so im tryin gto figure out
if these drugs are maois.



wellbutrin

neurontin

prozac



is ectasy an maoi?



are those drugs maois?



any help could save a life, maybe.



thanks



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[Chaote]

Im not to sure but far as I know it is rare for someone to be prescribed MAOI's because of the large risk, I had a teacher who had taken them for depression and he said they almost killed him and that they really mess up your brains chemicals, so i am doubtful that they are but you should check out there sites they might have info

[Unsolved]

Best to look them up on the internet. Just type them into any search engine and you should get a response that will tell you in like 2 min. max. Each of those med's has there own web site by the companies that make them. As far as I know ssri's are perscribed now instead of maoi's because of the large risk of side effects. It's not good/ real safe to take e with ssri's either but its safer then with maoi's. Extacy is consdider a ssri by many because of the action it has, but I really don't consider it to be one.

[Mike177]

MDMA is not an MAOI, nor is any other drug on that list. She is in no risk of dieing, but i have heard that being on SSRI's (Prozac in your case) for awile really reduces MDMA experances, pending on drug, person, and dose.

[420sublime420]

MAOI's are rare these days because of how badly they mess you up. SSRI's (prozac, zoloft, lexapro, ect...) increase the activity of the neurotransmitters that take up serotonin. 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, active ingredient in Extacy) stimulates the synthesis of serotonin. So, I guess that they MIGHT led to serotonin syndrome or something worse. I do know that taking SSRI's produces long-lasting protection against MDMA-induced neurodegeneration.