Posted by saint james on March 16, 2000, at 15:09:39
In reply to Brain Cell Damage, posted by Lurker on March 16, 2000, at 12:49:02
> Has anyone read the news article on depression.com web-site regarding ssri's and permanent brain cell damage? The study was performed on rats and is next supposed to be tried on primates. Pretty scary stuff. Any comments?...
James here....In the future please get your facts straight. This study never mentions damage or permanent.
"In experiments with rats, scientists discovered that large doses of these antidepressants, as well as the obesity drugs Meridia and Redux, caused certain brain cells to swell or take on a corkscrew shape. Redux is no longer on the market, pulled in 1997 due to evidence of heart-valve damage in some patients. "
This is not damage nor were the rats followed long enough to see if cells return to baseline.
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