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Posted by EERRIICC on June 7, 2004, at 23:24:05
If a drug works for you and then "poops-out", and you take that drug again, after an adequate break, and it does not work, it must follow that the drug has somehow permanently altered your brain.
Any opinions or ideas?
Posted by asoiferman on June 8, 2004, at 7:39:43
In reply to Changing our brains?, posted by EERRIICC on June 7, 2004, at 23:24:05
i don't think its altered your brain, i think it just doesn't work for you. meds can poop-out on us for no good reason. sorry i wasn't of more help.
Posted by linkadge on June 8, 2004, at 10:04:05
In reply to Re: Changing our brains?, posted by asoiferman on June 8, 2004, at 7:39:43
I don't think that it is permanant. On of the standing theories about poop out, is that by targetting certain neurotransmitter systems, this can indirectly surpress others. Ie SSRIs lower dopamine indirectly. Over time this can lead to apathy. These changes are not necesarily permanent, as brain chemicals are moving, and adjusting themselves on a daily basis.
Linkadge
Posted by Viridis on June 9, 2004, at 6:33:04
In reply to Re: Changing our brains?, posted by linkadge on June 8, 2004, at 10:04:05
It's not just neurotransmitters; there is some evidence that SSRIs and other ADs stimulate regrowth of neurons in the brain (especially the hippocampus, which helps regulate emotions). So they may actually act as "brain food" for some people, although I can't stand them.
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