Posted by linkadge on April 23, 2007, at 15:58:36
In reply to Re: Article: mood/ocd research with abused drugs, posted by psychobot5000 on April 23, 2007, at 14:37:17
>By the way, I believe it also is a 5-HT2b >agonist--which would seem to mean a high risk of >heart-valve damage.
This is true. BTW. I am absolutely terrified that this sort of dammage could extend to those who use SSRI medications. Afterall, SSRI's are potent 5-ht receptor agonists at all 5-ht receptors.
I hope we don't find out in a few years that SSRI's were/are inducing the same sorts of problems as other 5-ht2b agonists. Afterall, the dopamine agonists that were recetly taken off the market were assumed perfectly safe untill the moment they were shown to cause irreversable cardiac dammage.
Apparently I am the only one who is concerned.
Oh well.
Linkadge
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