Posted by gilbert on December 6, 2001, at 16:37:57
In reply to Re: European Drug...Scared too!! » jay, posted by jazzdog on December 6, 2001, at 12:08:46
I was going to post but forgot what I wanted to say.......LOL just kidding. I did notice that my short term memory was off while on xanax, like I watch Jeopardy and I know the answer but it won't
come out of my mouth......it was weird like I was stuck ina brain rut....I am currently going off the xanax and hope I improve after or rejuvinate. As far as the antidepressants especially the ssri's there is ample data on the web if you search showing increases of cortisol as being the culprit or hypothesized culprit of brain shrinkage.....All ssri's cause increases in corisol....does that mean They shrink your brain...I don't know but I do know alot of people
would already be dead or not functioning without them. There has always been a price to pay for taking all medications....especially pysch drugs. Even other drugs effect liver enzymes etc. Like I said in my earlier post we need some new drugs. Safer more effective, less addictive.
I hope some biochemist out there cares.Gil
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