Posted by Marley on December 22, 2004, at 22:34:33
In reply to Re: Can your brain learn its way around an antidepress, posted by banga on December 20, 2004, at 18:40:54
> I think that the age-old principle of homeostasis is in part responsible. Despite our brain not working ptimally, it resists attempts to alter its patterns. It's like the culprit imbalance is seen by the brain as the "normal" state of affairs, changes instigated via meds to it are "abnormal" and the body fights back.
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> Obviously it is much more complex, but our minds and bodies and psychology and habits all seem to hate change and resist it.
Hi Linkadge. My experience has been similar to what banga described. I.e., I never felt like I could just "pop a pill" on a regular basis, and have it correct my depression in a consistent manner. Instead, it felt like there was some kind of dynamic equilibrium going on, and I'd constantly have to adjust my dosage to try to bring that into balance. But for me, I assumed that it was more a result of my body thinking that I had more neurotransmitters now than it thought was "normal", vs it responding to my emotional state (the product of the change in neurotransmitters).Good luck,
Marley
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