Posted by elizabeth22 on January 6, 2005, at 16:35:33
Hi, just wondering if anyone could tell me a bit about noradrenaline, if there has been any research into 'noradrenaline deficiency' and if so, what such a deficiency looks like... Also, is there any physical illness (apart from depression!) that can reduce your levels of NA?
I'm wondering because I've just recently started taking Remeron for depression - it's the first time i've taken a drug which affects noradrenaline and I'm finding a definite difference from the SSRIs I've taken in the past (which don't do much for me). It's not really affecting my mood so much, but I just feel as if I'm functioning. It's a nice feeling, as I'm not feeling numb as I did on the SSRIs, just 'normal' and as if I can understand things that have happened in my life better, that I've got a slightly better perspective (or maybe this is just a delusion...). I can also concentrate a lot better, and this is reducing my anxiety e.g. if I feel worried about something, I can get lost in a book and forget about my worries, whereas before I couldn't read at all - I was almost on constant alert as I was so anxious. On the other hand, if I think about something upsetting, this also seems more real, so, weirdly, I have been feeling sad more often than when I was 'depressed'. When I was very depressed, I felt detached from everything but also very worried. I'm glad to have my emotions back, but it's a bit of a shock to the system - my life just feels a lot more real to me somehow and obviously there are going to be some downsides to this...
Anyway, sorry, I'm just rambling now but am wondering if anyone has experienced the same kind of thing with remeron or drugs that affect NA - I'd like to hear any experiences you have had.
Thanks
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