Posted by Larry Hoover on April 25, 2003, at 9:56:30
In reply to Larry, Re: about the chemical imbalance concept, posted by McPac on April 25, 2003, at 1:14:02
> Larry, first off, THANK YOU for ALL of your previous replies to me over the past week or so! I appreciate IMMENSELY every reply of yours (most have been saved on my computer for future reference).
Does that mean I don't get to change my mind? <sarcasm>
Since I've got your attention here, I'd just like to emphasize (as was presented so well in this article) that nutritional treatment for depression depends on there having been a nutritional component in the etiology of the disorder itself. I could probably give you 100's of different biochemical disruptions that might lead to depression, many of which have nothing whatsoever to do with diet. You just have to figure out whether diet is a factor in your mood disorder, and learn what you can do about it. The bonus is that many of the suggested dietary interventions are also good for you in other ways. For example, omega-3 fatty acids cut the risk of coronary artery disease, and reduce the likelihood of senility. If your mood is more stable too, bonus.
> From the article that you just posted here,.........."Thirty mg. of dextroamphetamine was found to ameliorate OCD symptoms (Joffe 1991)".
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> What is dextroamphetamine? (Is this a legal or illegal drug?) THANKS!Dextroamphetamine is one enantiomer, or one of the mirror-image pair of molecules, in racemic amphetamine. The dextro-/levo- and +/- designations are old nomenclature, having been replaced by R-/S- (e.g. escitalopram (Lexapro) for the S-enantiomer of citalopram).
It is a street drug, but it also a prescribed medication, often used for ADD/ADHD. One brand is Adderal.
The Joffe study was a preliminary study, with only 11 subjects. Dextroamphetamine was compared with methylphenidate (Ritalin). I'd say the results were interesting, but inconclusive. I see no evidence of any follow-up, by Joffe, or anybody else.
Lar
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