Posted by Think1234 on June 11, 2006, at 16:34:28
In reply to Re: Klonopins relationship to serotonin » Think1234, posted by zeugma on June 11, 2006, at 6:47:59
" you mean, Klonopin inhibits glutamate via a GABA effect"
I believe thats what I said.
"similar to the way serotonin inhibits glutamate excitation of the amygdala."
Thank you for informing me of this."Alcohol is a paradoxical stimulant because it activates serotonin-3 receptors which increase dopamine release in the ventral tegmental area. This is why alcohol improved my ADD symptoms, although this was not a practical long-term treatment at all. Alcohol was a more successful, though short-acting and side-effect-ridden, treatment for my ADD than for my anxiety."
Thats news to me. I'm glad you found at least something. Remember that alcohol's actions are not fully known. The amygdala does indeed play are role in alcohols anxiolytic/stimulant effect via frontal efferent disinhibition.
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