Posted by Lou Pilder on January 9, 2011, at 9:58:26
In reply to can anyone explain dopamine's role in depression?, posted by floatingbridge on January 8, 2011, at 22:48:40
> I know I've asked this before in some form or another.
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> My depression is worsening. I ran across information that stated emsam at 6mg affects dopamine levels more than other transmittors. (Maybe true?)
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> The last time I repeated what two docs said to me, I was (kinda) ridiculed. They said I was a dopamine responder. I didn't and don't understand enough to know why this could be considered absurd.
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> Can one be low in dopamine? Not processing it efficiently?
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> Is it related to endorphines?
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> Thanks for any clarification or for pointing me towards some reading.
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> fbFriends,
It is written here,[...depression worsening...thanks for any clarifiication or for pointing me towards some reading...].
If you are considering being a discussant in this thread or parallel threads, I am requesting that you view the following video. If you could, then the information in it that could be educational, I think could be helpful in this discussion.
Lou
To see this video,
A. Pull up Google
B.
Type in;
[youtube-Part 8 of 10 Psychiatry-Making a with Dr. Rima]
There wil be a picture ...it is 10 min...on January 16, 2009
poster:Lou Pilder
thread:976260
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20101231/msgs/976304.html