Posted by SheilaC on December 7, 2009, at 10:58:32
In reply to Re: Urinary levels of catecholamines among individuals » SheilaC, posted by SLS on December 7, 2009, at 10:04:18
> > This is interesting. I have suffered from SB for about 20 years. It all started when I began taking SSRIs & SNRIs. When I stop medications that effect neurotransmitters, my SB stops.
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> I experience the same thing with SRIs. Excess serotonin can cause muscle flexion. I think it works from the top and works its way down. As funny as it sounds, much of what has been learned about the effects of serotonin on body tissues and posture comes from studying the lobster. Bruxism is an indicator of increased serotonergic tone as has been revealed from studying rats and humans.
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> - ScottSo does that mean if we experience SB with SSRIs, we probably already have higher than normal serotonin? And adding the SSRI just causes the SB?
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