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Re: Increasing SSRI/SNRI above the 'regular' : ALL

Posted by Brainbeard on September 9, 2009, at 4:32:29

In reply to Re: Increasing SSRI/SNRI above the 'regular' : ALL, posted by Jay_Bravest_Face on September 9, 2009, at 3:05:37

> I think the higher doses do more then just serotonin increase in the synapse.
>

Prozac is an atypical SSRI because it's a 5HT2C-antagonist (cf. Stephen Stahl), thereby increasing dopamine and noradrenaline concentrations in strategic regions of the brain. It does this at even a very low dose.


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