Posted by linkadge on November 28, 2005, at 17:38:33
In reply to Re: SSRIs..thumbs down.. » med_empowered, posted by ed_uk on November 28, 2005, at 13:36:59
So lets suppose that serotonin promotes neurogenesis, and that this is the mechanism for antidepressant action.
Well, other neurotransmitters promote neurogenesis too. There are noradenergic and dopaminergic mechanisms to neurogenesis too. So if you thrust the system too far one way, you may not be doing yourself good.
I have a hard time explaining to my doctor, that if a drug makes me dumb then I am eventually going to face the depressing effects of poor performance in school. Serotonin says "I can be satisfied no matter what the outcome", but in reality, that is only partially true.
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