Posted by yesac on August 2, 2003, at 17:28:01
In reply to Re: Lamictal for Colin, posted by maryhelen on August 1, 2003, at 10:27:34
Hi maryhelen,
I think that the bit about the AD properties of Lamictal being like a side effect is very interesting too.
But, I wanted to address your questions about how the drugs "work".... well, brain chemistry IS part of the CNS. The CNS is made up of the brain and spinal cord. A lot of the drugs also work in the peripheral nervous system which causes a lot of the side effects. Some types of drugs are more addictive because of the particular effects that they exert, the particular neurotransmitter(s) that they affect, their mechanisms of action, and other reasons. Most of the antidepressants, while they do work in the central nervous system, are not addictive and you do not develop a tolerance.
It's all very complicated, basically. I am certainly not any kind of expert - far from it - but I did study neuroscience in college so I'd like to think that I have some concept of what goes on in the ol' brain!
I hope that helped!
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