Posted by Phidippus on November 9, 2009, at 22:56:47
In reply to Peter Breggin, posted by uncouth on November 9, 2009, at 18:33:12
> How much should I be worried about the Lithium, antidepressants, antipsychotics, etc. that I take causing brain damage etc.?
Lithium is a neuroprotective agent and can guard against nerve cell degeneration. SSRIs act much in the same regard, protecting the hippocampus and other brain regions from the atrophying effects of depression. Antipsychotics, on the other hand, can stunt brain growth and cause dopamanergic pathways to atrophy.
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