Selegiline side effects

Posted By Carole Manning on June 21, 1997 at 15:33:49:









My doctor prescribed selegiline 5 mg BID for depression,and worsening short term memory loss. It was the most effective of any antidepressent I have taken, and my memory improved markedly. However, even on 1/4 of the normal dose, I had nausea and vomiting, only partially controlled by Tigan, so I had to discontinue the med. Since selegiline is primarily used for Parkinson's disease, I thought you might know how to control the side effects, or what drugs would have similar mechanisms of action. The memory loss is worsening, and is interferring with my job performance.  (I am 49 and my mother and grandmother both experienced progressive short term memory loss, not accompaniend by dementia, as they aged.)