Re: SSRI's rebound psychosis

Posted by Suzi on December 1, 2002, at 3:28:19

In reply to SSRI's rebound psychosis, posted by linkadge on November 30, 2002, at 16:37:40

> SSRI's lower dopamine in the brain. This causes your receptors to increase, and adjust to the change. After you discontinue, your dopamine goes right up, but your receptors need time to decrease to the higher dopamine levels.
>
> During this period of high dopamine levels
> you may feel symptoms of psychosis. It should
> not last longer than 2 weeks.
>
> Linkadge
So what is the long term effect of taking SSRI's (Paxil in particular or any drug for that matter)? Is the brain actually chemically changed for good? What if in ten years they find out that this shit is actually causing damage? Does the brain repair itself over time, or are we just going to be a bunch of tweaked out lab rats for the rest of our lives?

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