Posted by michael on March 15, 2000, at 11:20:11
In reply to Brain Chemical Imbalance, posted by Ania on March 15, 2000, at 8:10:04
> Hello Everyone,
>
> I've been following your conversations for a while and it has been very helpful ,as well as, frightening (all the side effects).
> I suffer from depression and haven't had much luck with Prozac or Effexor XR. My psychiatrist has put me on Celexa yesterday, but I'm not very encouraged from what I have read so
> far.
> I just read a book by Dr. Martin T. Jensen, "The Successful Treatment of Brain Chemical Imbalance." He devised a new method of testing what chemicals are out of balance in the
> patient's brain and uses "Protocols" to find the right antidepressant. He uses 3-4 different AD's for 3-5 days each to see which one works best (he doesn't wait 6 weeks).
> The approach seems to work. But when I confronted by doctor with it, he was not very open to the suggestions.
>
> Has anyone heard of this guy? or read his book? or tried his methods?
> Please give me your thoughts on this.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ania
I think John L. had mentioned the same concept. I mentioned it to my new psych, and I got the standard "it can take up to 6 weeks..." - not very open to the idea.
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