Posted by IsoM on March 11, 2002, at 22:31:38
In reply to Re: withdrawal symptoms coming off zoloft, posted by Helen on March 11, 2002, at 22:07:22
Helen, I'm not a good one to advise you. I find the more I learn, the more I realise how little I know. I think for a while that I'm pretty knowledgable about the mind & depression, relatively speaking, then something extra is thrown in & I have no answer for it.
My take on it: I feel the dopamine connection is too overlooked. So many people seem to have faulty dopamine receptors/production/blah, blah... Why is our society so lacking in this area. I don't even know the right words to use as I don't understand just what is wrong. All I know is dopamine is associated with energy, purpose, contentment, pleasure, happiness, all the opposite of what so many people feel today. We have a society filled with apathetic & indifferent people who don't like feeling this way. So we seek whatever it is that will give us that boost, temporary as it is.
Excuse my rant. I think the connection with this neurotransmitter is too over looked. Perhaps you should explore the possiblity of a medication that will enhance that area instead.
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