Posted by SLS on June 10, 2010, at 19:27:55
In reply to Re: Scott: Kindling?, posted by linkadge on June 10, 2010, at 18:24:39
> The kindling theory is just a theory. Another possible explaination as to why some people's mood disorders become more frequent / intense over time is the possibility of brain tissue loss / atrophy, or simply that negative brain connections (ie amygdala) become stronger, and positive ones become weaker.
Kindling is a model of phenomenology, not of physiology. If it applies, the details of the mechanisms involved have yet to be detailed, but could explain the things you described.
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