Posted by Tomatheus on October 19, 2010, at 16:19:44
Phosphatase may be target for novel antidepressant approach
Behavioral Health Central reports:
Current antidepressants work by trying to fix out-of-whack neurotransmitter systems most often, the serotonin system.
But a new study suggests that a different approach is also possible. By inhibiting a phosphatase that they had identified as being overexpressed in the brains of depressed patients, a team of scientists was able to reverse the symptoms of depression in animals.
Read full article:
http://behavioralhealthcentral.com/index.php/20101018239833/Pharma-News/phosphatase-may-be-target-for-novel-antidepressant-approach.html
Diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, depressive type. Currently taking 5 mg Abilify, 12.5 mg Lamictal, 2.25 mg Hydergine, and three supplements.
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