Posted by linkadge on September 5, 2006, at 1:27:59
In reply to Re: Forgot to mention. » deniseuk190466, posted by Racer on September 4, 2006, at 10:56:30
I don't think its impossable to experience overnight improvement from an antidepressant. Here's why I say that. Sleep deprivation produces an imediate antidepressant response in 40-60% of people who try it. That is, they go into remission the next day. The more potent REM supressing medications such as the TCA's can reduce REM sleep very quickly, and are perhaps mimicking the effects of sleep deprivation in some way. I don't think its typical, but I don't think its impossable.
Some people who say they responded the next day, will say things like, "the world was so much brighter the next day". This is not an illusion, these are effects of REM supression.
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