Posted by SLS on August 24, 2004, at 14:07:59
In reply to Re: paxil changed my life at age 16, posted by Denise1904 on August 24, 2004, at 11:16:10
Hi Denise.
> I'm now back on it (now 38) twice the dose and it it doestn't work anywhere near as well for some reason which I really would like to know.
Sometimes, the brain is *too* plastic. It can adapt in undesirable ways. A single exposure to these powerful drugs can elicit a compensatory responses by the brain that involve things like adjustments of receptor sensitivity on the outside of neurons, sensitivity of second messenger systems inside the neuron, and changes in gene expression within the nucleus. Remember, a single exposure to an psychological trauma can produce persistent undesirable changes in brain function - PTSD.
The good news is that it is the plasticity of the brain that will allow you to get well one day soon.
- Scott
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