Hello everyone! I have recently become a mod of the board for MAOI antidepressants. (Thus take everything I say with a grain of salt, because I'm obviously biased.)

I went through about 30 antidepressants before I finally asked for an MAOI (Parnate/Tranylcypromine). This is the only drug that has, and continues to, help my depression and social anxiety.

If you have tried a lot of antidepressants and are fed up with them, I'd say you owe it to yourself to look into MAOIs. If you Google them, they may seem scary. But many modern resources are very wrong.

I was too afraid to try them for a while. But a retired doctor and researcher named Ken Gillman really put things into perspective.

While MAOIs are not for everyone, I encourage you to do some research on them. I'm always happy to answer any questions, as are the good people of /r/MAOIs. These medications may be specifically suited for you if a lot of medications have failed you in the past - or if you have severe anhedonic depression.

Thank you for your time.
With love from /r/MAOIs
-Alex/Doopliss