Posted by jack smith on November 30, 2004, at 17:17:25
In reply to Re: MIND guide to Electroconvulsive therapy, posted by linkadge on November 30, 2004, at 16:25:59
> These certain parts of the brain are overactive in depression, and tame down in most people when AD's are taken. Contrary to popular belief, depression isn't because something isn't happening in the brain, but rather because too much is happening in certain areas.
>Link, I think that is a slight overstatement. From what I understand, it can be either over-activity, under-activity, or, more likely, a combo of both. But really, most of this is relatively unsupported theory, and we are far, far away from knowing what the "cause" of depression is---I would bet it varies much with people and it certainly isn't limited to "physical" causes, certainly trauma at some point in life can be a "cause" for depression in some at least.
JACK
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