Posted by ed_uk on August 28, 2005, at 7:55:01
In reply to Re: How I feel on high-dose SSRIs, posted by Dave001 on August 27, 2005, at 19:27:09
Hi Dave,
>Out of curiosity, would you say that your obsessive thoughts are
composed of a lot of "intrusive imagery"?No, mainly somatic obsessions. I sometimes have compulsions, sometimes not.
>I wonder how often symptoms that are attributed to the obsessional
component of OCD are really neurobiologically similar to those which are
seen in its classical form. It's an important question, because there
seems to be a dogma that SSRIs and antidopaminergic agents are
necessarily beneficial, when that may be true for only a subset of
patients. Perhaps the opposite approach would work better for others.For me, SSRIs are useful but antipsychotics are not. Typical APs aggravate my anxiety and induce akathisia.
>The problem with all of these so-called disorders is that they're just
symptom complexes that are probably heterogeneous in origin, and thus
using up the limited space remaining for new acronymical designations.Well said..... I've often said the same ;-)
>So-called ADD/ADHD is often contrasted with OCD, yet the frequent overlap in
diagnoses make me wonder how many people are being treated with drugs
that may have an almost OPPOSITE action from what might help them best.I do have some ADD symptoms. I'd like to try a stimulant + an SSRI.
Kind regards
~ed
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