Posted by deniseuk190466 on May 28, 2007, at 12:30:46
In reply to Re: Brain scans and antidepressants » Denise190466, posted by Racer on May 27, 2007, at 15:34:15
Racer,
Thanks, I was wondering if scans can actually show the neurons in the brain or do you have to actually take slices of the brain to actually see the cells? I was wondering if when they say that antidepressants increase neurogenesis, or when they say they downregulate other receptors, if they could actually see that happening.
As far as the other things you mentioned, I'm 41 now so not really in middleage, my weight has not changed since my 20s, although I have lost a lot of weight over the past 8 months due to this depression and anxiety, coming off Seroxat and switching to Remeron and then to Lexapro.
I don't feel different about life than I did in my 20s, at least I don't think I do. My circumstances are no worse or better than they were, infact when this depression and anxiety started again my circumstances were better. So it bemuses me. Well I guess I will never know.
Thanks....Denise
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