Posted by linkadge on March 23, 2006, at 11:20:47
In reply to Re: A very interesting article re: SSRI long term use, posted by john berk on March 23, 2006, at 9:20:20
Yeah, thats a good question. Does raising the other chemicals just bring us back to square one?
Well is it a chemical deficiancy, or a chemical imballence? Theres not a whole lot of proof for either. I've heard some suggest that this is actually how SSRI's work, ie by creating apathy, etc.
In terms of OCD, raising dopamine might bring back the symptoms.
I think that SSRI's work for OCD by essentially reducing frontal cortex dopamine output, which is like a mini lobotomy in a certain way. It will kind of reduce motivation, drive, focused attention etc.
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