Posted by Sarah T. on June 13, 2005, at 4:48:11
I am one of those people who does poorly on SSRI's. The more selective they are, the more apathetic and immobile I become. I am interested in hearing from anyone who has actually improved on SSRI's. By improvement, I mean BOTH improvement in mood AS WELL AS improvement in the ability to move towards one's goals (increased motivation, drive, etc). Has anyone who takes SSRI's ever really seen this sort of improvement? I get the impression that many people who don't get worse on SSRI's, don't actually improve that much either. Rather, the improvement seems to be primarily a reduction of anxiety. The anxiolytic properties of SSRI's are not to be dismissed because, for many, anxiety is a significant component of their depression, and once anxiety is alleviated, depression may lift as well.
So, my question is, does anyone actually improve on SSRI monotherapy? Improvement, to me, means improvement in mood/outlook/hopefulness, etc. AS WELL AS the ability to bring about obvious, "measurable" improvements in one's personal and professional life.
Again, I'm referring to SSRI monotherapy, without augmentation by stimulants or dopaminergic antidepressants.
poster:Sarah T.
thread:511909
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