Re: SSRI-induced Apathy - short OR long term use?

Posted by sukarno on March 16, 2010, at 3:46:18

In reply to Re: SSRI-induced Apathy - short OR long term use?, posted by manic666 on March 13, 2010, at 6:27:29

SSRIs cause apathy in the long term in many folks because, by boosting serotonin through reuptake inhibition, the number of dopamine transporters increases by up to 50% about 4 weeks into treatment.
This lowers the amount of dopamine in the synapse.
Basically, SSRIs can have a neuroleptic-like effect in the long term.
This is what causes weight gain, apathy, loss of libido and even movement disorders.

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