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Selegiline

People mainly take Selegiline for mood, focus, energy. Based on 59 first-hand reports and 64 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #197 of 1,974 overall.

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User score
Mixed
12% positive10% mixed2% negative76% unclear

Of reports that state an outcome, 50% are positive.

Clinical research
AStrong research base
64
meta-analyses
153
RCTs
1,670
papers

What Selegiline does, according to users

Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.

What the research says

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.

AStrong research base

3+ meta-analyses or systematic reviews and 10+ randomized controlled trials in humans. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.

BMJ Ment Health · 2025 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Effectiveness of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for treatment-resistant depression in older patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Conclusion: We identified weak evidence that ketamine therapy and aripiprazole augmentation, and very weak evidence that TMS, PGP and cognitive remediation increased remission. Lack of evidence regarding routinely prescribed antidepressants and psychosocial treatments is problematic, requiring clinicians to extend evidence from younger populations.

PubMed 40032553 ↗
Cochrane Database Syst Rev · 2018 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Pharmacological treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children with comorbid tic disorders

Conclusion: Following an updated search of potentially relevant studies, we found no new studies that matched our inclusion criteria and thus our conclusions have not changed.Methylphenidate, clonidine, guanfacine, desipramine, and atomoxetine appear to reduce ADHD symptoms in children with tics though the quality of the available evidence was low to very low. Although stimulants have not been shown to worsen tics in most people with tic disorders, they may, nonetheless, exacerbate tics in individual cases. In these instances, treatment with alpha agonists or atomoxetine may be an alternative. Although th

PubMed 29944175 ↗
Curr Neuropharmacol · 2022 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
How to Optimize the Effectiveness and Safety of Parkinson's Disease Therapy? - A Systematic Review of Drugs Interactions with Food and Dietary Supplements

Conclusion: We found evidence for levodopa positive interaction with coffee, fiber and vitamin C, as well as for the potential beneficial impact of low-fat and protein redistribution diet. Contrastingly, high-protein diet and ferrous sulfate supplements can negatively affect levodopa pharmacokinetics and effectiveness. For other drugs, the data of food impact are scarce. Based on the available limited evidence, all dopamine agonists (bromocriptine, cabergoline, ropinirole), tolcapone, rasagiline, selegiline in tablets, safinamide, amantadine and pimavanserin can be taken with or without a meal. Opicapone

PubMed 34784871 ↗

Dosage people report

As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.

dailyas reported
5 mgcycled every few months, 5 mg/week
quarter pillas reported
5 mgdaily
2.5-10 mgsublingual, several days apart

Reported side effects

How often each side effect came up across all reports.

irritability ×3aggression ×2anxiety ×2insomnia ×2hypertension ×1fatigue ×1

What users say

Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.

“I used it every single day with almost no breaks for a whole year in the row and didn’t even develop the tiniest amount of tolerance. It permanently changed my brains response to triggers and I no longer have anxiety 4 y”
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“I have experimented with taking Glycine/selegiline and Baclofen”
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“Enclomiphene + selegiline (EMSAM) is a great stack.”
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“If you're looking for something that *will* help with motivation, I highly recommend selegiline”
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“I've been on it for months, and it's still as effective as ever. It's the absolute most effective thing I've found for improving willpower”
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Top discussions (5)

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