Posted by dave45 on June 23, 2006, at 10:48:49
In reply to An update, posted by puravida on June 23, 2006, at 10:15:49
Hi. There is alot of research done on alcoholism, and it has been shown that alcoholics have a lower d2 receptor density. This has lead soem researchers to theorize that people who can't stop drinking are attempting to compensate and increase their dopamenergic transmission to "normal" levels. I am not suggesting your an alcoholic, however since alcohol seems to relieve your depression, perhaps you would consider augmenting your current antidepressant with a pro-dopamenergic drug. It may provide the same kind or relief you get from alcohol and on a more consistent basis.
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