Posted by SLS on August 13, 2012, at 9:44:40
In reply to RJ + Scott Re: lyrica - how does it work, posted by brynb on August 13, 2012, at 9:06:43
> The idea that the drug's mechanism isn't clear seems supported by those who have taken it; it helps mood/it doesn't help mood; it helps anxiety/it causes anxiety and so on.
I see. That would jibe with what I read about the behavior of Neurontin. It seemingly contradicts itself, depending on the locus of the circuits affected. For example, it can reduce catecholamine activity in one brain structure and increase it in another. My guess is that each person has a unique set of checks and balances of circuitry; with varying ratios of activation and inhibition between circuits.
> And although it's used as a mood stabilizer, I became manic on it.
My doctor has seen the same thing occur with Topamax. Are you currently experiencing depression? Why was Neurontin chosen as a treatment?
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I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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