Neurotoxicity - SSRI's may not be so benign...

Posted by Sean on April 13, 2000, at 16:38:21

In reply to Cipramil for Neurotoxicity of ecstacy ?, posted by Pacha on April 12, 2000, at 14:49:17

I've read the entire article (in Brain Research)
about the comparative effects of fluoxetine, sertraline,
Meridia, Redux, and MDMA on serotonin producing cells.
It was found that *all* of these drugs produced a
characteristic change in the cells described as
"corkscrew shaped" and "swollen axons". What this
really means is unkown at the moment, but it doesn't
sound very encouraging to me.
In any case, taking drugs is always an ethical trade
off with risks and benefits. This goes for both legal
and illegal drugs. Personally, I would stay away
from MDMA. On the other hand, I know people who
took gobs of the stuff when it was legal and they
seem absolutely fine. Of course they may become
depressed or prematurely senile in the future due
to lasting damage in certain brain areas. I think
the risks of MDMA are not worth the results. This
is especially true for people with a tendency towards
anxiety or depression and may already have vulnerable
neurons....
Sean.

> I went to the Doctor to get Prozac for ecstacy Neurotoxicity (but said for depression), but instead of getting Prozac I was given Cipramil (citalopram hydrobromide).
>
> Is it the same as prozac ??? Will it prevent neurotoxicity ???
>
>
> It has been proven that Prozac will fully prevent Neurotoxicity of ecstacy (MDMA).
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> Administering Prozac (fluoxetine) up to six hours after the MDMA prevents the neurotoxic damage. We know that Prozac plugs the reuptake transporters. Since it prevents the damage even if administered six hours after the MDMA, this indicates that it is not the MDMA per se that causes the damage, but something which enters the reuptake transporters after the serotonin is depleted, most likely dopamine (see the slideshow for more details.) Without the protection of prozac, the damage seems to occur slowly over the course of a 24 hour period.

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Cipramil for Neurotoxicity of ecstacy ? Pacha 4/12/00
Re: Cipramil for Neurotoxicity of ecstacy ? saint james 4/12/00
Re: Cipramil for Neurotoxicity of ecstacy ? LostBoyinNC 4/13/00
Re: please be civil Dr. Bob 4/13/00
Neurotoxicity - SSRI's may not be so benign... Sean 4/13/00
Re: Neurotoxicity - SSRI's may not be so benign... saint james 4/14/00
Re: Neurotoxicity - SSRI's may not be so benign... Sean 4/14/00
Re: Neurotoxicity - SSRI's may not be so benign... Cindy W 4/15/00
Re: Neurotoxicity - SSRI's may not be so benign... saint james 4/15/00
Re: Neurotoxicity - SSRI's may not be so benign... Sean 4/15/00
Re: Neurotoxicity - SSRI's may not be so benign... saint james 4/15/00
Re: TCA -SRI v NRI Cam W. 4/15/00
Neurotoxicity of ecstacy ? Pacha 4/16/00
Re: Neurotoxicity - SSRI's may not be so benign... sean 4/16/00
Re: SSRI's may not be so benign? - To Sean Cam W. 4/16/00
Re: Neurotoxicity - SSRI's may not be so benign... boB 4/16/00
Re: SSRI's may not be so benign? - To Sean Scott L. Schofield 4/17/00
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Re: Neurotoxicity - SSRI's may not be so benign... mtdew 11/18/03

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