Posted by stargazer on November 13, 2006, at 18:29:52
In reply to Re: Recently met pdoc/tensor...SPINAL TAP for TRD » stargazer, posted by Phillipa on November 13, 2006, at 17:54:07
Phillipa,
What Tensor's post said was that the spinal tap was being done to examine the fluid for metabolites for TRD, so the procedure is specific for depression, I don't think it is for any other reason as you suggest, i.e. Lymes.
So it seems to be a new approach to diagnosing and/or treating TRD. Very interesting since it may have to do with evaluating deficiencies of certain brain chmeicals.
Is Europe ahead of us in depression, perhaps so. I don't care who finds the answer, as long as we can all benefit from "the discovery" of something that can be quantified and treated.
SG
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