Posted by CamW on March 4, 2013, at 18:47:40
In reply to Re: http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2012/better-antidepr, posted by joe schmoe on March 4, 2013, at 17:15:34
> I thought that the explanation for the delayed effect was that AD's cause neurogenesis, and it takes several weeks for the new neurons to grow?
joe - I don't think that the delay is in neurogenesis, but in down-regulation (getting rid of) post-synaptic serotonergic receptors (hence the increased anxiety & other start-up side effects) and forcing the body to make more serotonin, rather than reusing the serotonin it normally recycles.
I think that this is what is going on (partially) - Cam
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