Posted by Conundrum on March 31, 2011, at 11:23:33
In reply to Re: Its not just us, posted by morgan miller on March 31, 2011, at 1:35:50
> > >It does appear that maybe TCAs are the AD's that >carried the risk of white matter loss.
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> > Well, they did say that SSRIs offered no protection and infact worsened white matter, although not to the same degree as the TCAs.
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> > Linkadge
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> Well, I am skeptical as to whether there is any significant reduction in white matter by SSRIs. There obviously needs to be more research on these matters. In the mean time, I bet there are several things we can do to protect ourselves from any possible losses in white matter, including exercise.
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> http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/msbrain.htm
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> http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCAQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehow.com%2Fhow_7342457_increase-white-matter.html&rct=j&q=supplements%20that%20increase%20white%20matter&ei=jx-UTcmJOoWO0QH25bjtCw&usg=AFQjCNGdMmuRoskvD85vOcNRLjp1cQwCoQ&cad=rja
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> http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=4&ved=0CC8QFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myfitbrain.com%2Fblog%2Findex.php%2Fjuggling-shown-to-change-brain%2F&rct=j&q=supplements%20that%20increase%20white%20matter&ei=jx-UTcmJOoWO0QH25bjtCw&usg=AFQjCNGnucBkL4QjLhgs3_j8aV4rWb3TbQ&cad=rja
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> http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=10&ved=0CFgQFjAJ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.disabled-world.com%2Fartman%2Fpublish%2Fomega3.shtml&rct=j&q=supplements%20that%20increase%20white%20matter&ei=jx-UTcmJOoWO0QH25bjtCw&usg=AFQjCNHxBzXdWfPwQ_L5BpNhdNcgAddumw&cad=rja
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> Morgan
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>Great articles. Its all too often I find myself relying on drug ways of improving when I should be learning new things and trying to exercise more and eat right. Maybe I will buy an electronic drumset. That ought help create some new connections in the brain.
Complaints: post-SSRI problems: anhedonia, memory and concentration problems, sexual anhedonia. )
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