Posted by bleauberry on October 2, 2015, at 15:08:31
In reply to Comparison of the SSRIs:, posted by SLS on September 16, 2015, at 6:38:38
I always found charts like these very interesting. Excellent distractions from my pain. Get me thinking. Armchair quarterback. You know the drill.
I find that information helpful to narrow down choices, but I never found them helpful for choosing the med that was going to help me more than another one. Might as well toss a coin for similar results.
Interesting though.
I think some of the old time theories they still cling to are wrong. For example, the elevation of neurotransmitters leads to improved mood. That is purely false. It it were true, then a single dose of 5HTP would work miracles. Or tyrosine. But that doesn't happen. The 6 to 12 week thing still applies, which means that theory is off base.
It could be the down regulation thing. Others would say that is just a polite way of saying brain damage, since 60% of the serotonin receptor sites disappeared during that supposed down regulation. Who knows.
Good charts. Thank you Scott.
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