Posted by ricardo on February 12, 2003, at 19:58:25
In reply to Re: Serotonin and Norepinephrine together , posted by stjames on February 12, 2003, at 15:01:41
> Norepinephrine and dopamine are often referred to under one name - norepinephrine.
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> Sorry, this is not correctHi
The information that I've got is that there are three main neurotranmitters that commonly associated with mood control: serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine, which is also called noradrenaline. I understand that serotonin is the one that is supposed to have the greatest power over our moods, considering that there's a whole class of remedies (SSRI's) that act selectively on it. As far as I know, most other AD's inhibt the reuptake of serotonin and one more neurotransmitter - either norepinephrine or dopamine. I think Wellbutrin is the exception to this rule, since it leaves serotonin totally alone and acts on dopamine and norepinephrine. Currently I'm on Tofranil, which is supposed to act on both serotonin and norepinephrine. Recently, I started a threat here asking in what ways Tofranil and Effexor were different, considering that Tofranil is an old (and cheap!) tricyclic, while Effexor is part of the newer generation of AD's... Anyway, I'd really appreciate more info on these issues!
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