Posted by jojo on December 2, 2000, at 23:05:13
In reply to playing with the brain?, posted by mr. man on December 1, 2000, at 3:08:06
> from what i have read the brain has a way of adjusting to compensate for changes, i think some drugs like cocaine, amphetamines can make the brain change dopeamine, seritonin, levels permanently or at least for a very long time, now these antidepressants certainly arent as extreme in there action as the two mentioned but is this the reason ADs poop out, or is it possible that these ADs can permanently change your brain for the worse if taken long enough maybe without realizing it? and can a AD really provide a permanent solution to depression, can we really fool the brain with any drug for long?
There may not be a permanent solution. I
suppose it depends on what "perminant"
means, but ADs have gotten me through the
past 18 years (after 12 years of
psychoanalysis without ADs, even though
I've had to switch and augment many times. If
you're satisfied with your life without
them, there's no point in getting involved,
but for many of us it appears that it has
provided our only means of survival. Life
was just too painful and unpreductive
without them. Ultimately, it's your choice,
but I wouldn't rely on one psychiatrist
to assist you in that choice. You can
learn a lot from this board. You will
bear the consequences of your decision
not a particular psychiatrist. Shop around.
There is no longer any perjorative
implication attached to "doctor shopping".
poster:jojo
thread:49740
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