Posted by willow on February 11, 2001, at 21:37:20
In reply to Re: RZIP : ) , Allisonm , and others ... » willow, posted by allisonm on February 11, 2001, at 20:01:18
"When serotonin is produced, it stays in your brain for a certain amount of time before it is disposed of (reuptake). SSRIs delay the reuptake of serotonin, causing more serotonin to be in your brain at any given time, causing an elevated mood."
Okay I can understand that, but does the medication have serotonin in it? And what is serotonin? And why isn't effexor an SSRI?
PS You explained the SSRI thing so that I could understand, hope you don't mind the added questions.
"I wish you hadn't asked it."
Sorry Allisonm! My husband and I were enjoying popcorn one night, funds were tight. He was so enjoying it and what blurts out of my mouth? It sure isn't our favourite take-out pizza. If looks could kill I wouldn't be writing now! :(
"I want to think that my pdoc likes talking to me and isn't faking that, ... "
Me too! That's what bothers me about the whole thing. Before I had let a cuss slip meanwhile I was zapping away. I immediately covered my mouth and apologized. He had questioned how comfortable and open I was. At the time I had questioned who would be comfortable talking about themselves to a complete stranger? (Which he really isn't in a way. He was affiliated with the psychologist I saw as a teenager and this is the one of the reasons I chose him out of the three licenced ones here in town. He already knew my history. It's not something that I talk about to acquaintances even.) Anyway, so I start opening up and he acts interested etc, but the psych isn't a friend, right? It adds confusing emotions into an already confused mind.
Maybe I'm "analyzing" too much into it? Maybe I should just enjoy it as it is?
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