Posted by Rzip on February 12, 2001, at 0:10:48
In reply to Re: RZIP : ) , Allisonm , and others ..., posted by willow on February 11, 2001, at 21:37:20
> does the medication have serotonin in it? And what is serotonin?The SSRI medications do not have serotonin in it. It blocks the reuptake of serotonin in the bridge between pre-synapsis and post-synapsis. It's kind of hard to explain, but I'll try. See, serotonin (which is a neurotransmitter-- think of it as a baseball).
In this game, you have a toss machine (pre-synapsis); 10 baseballs (serotonin neurotransmitter); 5 kids who runs around and picks up the balls that were not caught by the catcher (the reuptake mechanism-- area of interest); and finally, the catcher (post-synapsis). So, usually the kids are supposed to pick up the baseballs and put them back into the toss machine. However, one day a clown came into town and started engaging the kids in games, so the kids neglected their baseball duties. The clown in this analogy is the SSRI's. They prevent the reuptake of the serotonin (baseball). So, now you have more baseballs lying in the playfield and the analogy falls apart here :-(
O.K. scientifically, the serotonin lying in the "baseball playfield" is associated with mood upswing. So, that is why SSRI are good anti-depressants; they allow the serotonin to float in the "playfield". Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor = SSRI. Does that help?
> Maybe I'm "analyzing" too much into it? Maybe I should just enjoy it as it is?Analyze at your leisure. If it stops being pleasant, just stop analyzing. In general, IMO, therapy is supposed to make you more insightful and thought-provoking. Thinking is good. But, too much internal thoughts and over-imagination as in MY case, is bad. How does the saying go? Avoid too much of a good thing, exercise moderation...
- Rzip
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