Posted by SLS on February 13, 2016, at 7:44:40
In reply to Re: Can AD's Cause Damage that is Irreversible (nm), posted by Lamdage22 on February 13, 2016, at 3:26:23
Hi Lamdage.
I actually approached this question in my first post along this thread.
"My position on this is that ADs can produce changes that persist. One example of this is the ability of an AD to produce a remission that lasts beyond drug discontinuation. Of course, this is the best of scenarios. Some people feel that SSRIs can produce amotivation and sexual side effects that last well after the drug is discontinued. I, myself, have experienced changes in various bodily functions as a result of exposure to TCAs. Another manifestation of long-term changes in psychobiological function produced by ADs, especially SSRIs, is the phenomenon of drug-induced drug refractoriness. If one attains full remission on an AD which lasts a decade, and then decides to discontinue it, it may not work if it has to be restarted upon relapse two months later. Long-term exposure to a drug can induce changes that are not easily reversed."
I was careful not to use the word "damage" because I don't know how people define it. I tried to lay out some facts as I have come to know them and allow others to determine for themselves if they represent damage or not.
I would like to discuss this further with you. I might be able to answer your question more directly if you were to provide more details as to your thoughts and concerns.
- Scott
Some see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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