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dopamine and mood

Posted by jonh kimble on April 18, 2002, at 23:40:54

i just wanted to know if anybody here knows any more specifics about dopamines role in mood. i know some basics, but its hard to find info on dopamine. i have thought that dopamine may be involved in depression, social anxiety, general anxiety, a.d.d and possibly something similar to ocd. ill give more specifics if anyone asks. any thoughts?

jon

Re: dopamine and mood

Posted by tex1 on April 19, 2002, at 10:49:22

In reply to dopamine and mood, posted by jonh kimble on April 18, 2002, at 23:40:54

Dopmainergic agents are responsible for an increase of the anxiety and psicotic symptoms. I don't believe very much in the dopaminergic theory of mood disorders. Take a look at this faboulous world anyway :

www.biopsychiatry.com

Tex

Re: dopamine and mood » tex1

Posted by JohnX2 on April 19, 2002, at 15:59:12

In reply to Re: dopamine and mood, posted by tex1 on April 19, 2002, at 10:49:22

> Dopmainergic agents are responsible for an increase of the anxiety and psicotic symptoms. I don't believe very much in the dopaminergic theory of mood disorders. Take a look at this faboulous world anyway :
>
> www.biopsychiatry.com
>
> Tex

Tex,

What is your core belief in the hypothesis of mood disorder?

Regards,
John

Re: dopamine and mood » jonh kimble

Posted by paxvox2000 on April 19, 2002, at 17:34:27

In reply to dopamine and mood, posted by jonh kimble on April 18, 2002, at 23:40:54

Dopamine is basically one of your CNS "feel good" chemicals, like beta-endorphins. The theory of dopamine levels in AD leads to the Wellbutins and amphetamines etc...
This is a different approach to AD than the serotonin-related treatment from SSRI meds. This is just some REALLY basic thoughts, do some searches in the archives of this site, you will find scads of data, and other subjective opinion.

Good luck!

PAX

Re: dopamine and mood

Posted by tex1 on April 22, 2002, at 2:25:07

In reply to Re: dopamine and mood » tex1, posted by JohnX2 on April 19, 2002, at 15:59:12

> > Dopmainergic agents are responsible for an increase of the anxiety and psicotic symptoms. I don't believe very much in the dopaminergic theory of mood disorders. Take a look at this faboulous world anyway :
> >
> > www.biopsychiatry.com
> >
> > Tex
>
> Tex,
>
> What is your core belief in the hypothesis of mood disorder?
>
> Regards,
> John

I believe depression and mood disorder (inluding anxiety)
are the result of a more complex imbalance in the brain due to some mostly unexplained deficiencies in the body as a whole. Considering just the aminergic theory I believe is limitating. I'd put inside some hormone theory (see GSK is developing a CRF1 antagonist) and some clinical nutrtion.

Tex

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