Posted by bulldog2 on January 11, 2007, at 12:16:09
I saw a couple studies on the internet about SSRIs (one used prozac) caused much higher cortisol levels. I've read that many depressed people already have high cortisol which is catabolic at high levels and can lead to adrenal fatigue.You would think the last thing you would need if you have high cortisol is a drug that increases it more. I guess if you had low cortisol such an ssri might be beneficial.
My question is about the other classes of antidepressants such as the TCAs and Maois. Are there any studies indicating what their effect is on cortisol secretion?
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