Posted by Garnet71 on February 8, 2009, at 20:41:58
I had read that after discontinuing Wellbutrin, there were studies that show the brain has a hard time (was it producing?) or sustaining sufficient dopamine levels until after 6 to 12 months post- discontinuation. I don't know if this is true; I can't ready neuroscience journal articles right now.
How would screwed up dopamine levels manifest in terms of symptoms? Has anyone gotten PET or other scans to find deficiencies/the cause of their symptoms?
I can't see spending years and years trying ot find a right combo of medication based on trial and error if there are tests available that will find the cause much quicker. From a cost-benefit analysis, wouldn't the cost of the tests save money in terms of health care and productivity in the long run? I realize that perhaps even with scans, scripts will still be trial and error in some sense, but would save a lot of time and prescriptions - and life.
How do you know if you have a dopamine problem?
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