Posted by Mitch on September 6, 2001, at 0:03:00
In reply to Re: SSRIs and dopamine » Shelley, posted by SalArmy4me on September 5, 2001, at 14:45:33
> http://www.dr-bob.org/tips/split/Patients-who-lose-response.html
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> You might need some bromocriptine or pramipexole now for the Parkinson's. Those have been proven to help in depression too
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> > Does anyone know if SSRIs lower dopamine brain levels after several years of use? I heard something like that and feel symptoms of Parkinsonism after five years on Luvox.
> > By the way, is there anything that can be taken as an attempt to prevent Parkinson's Disease in someone with many risk factors?
> > Thanks.Sal,
I think the more pressing issue that is in the background and not very explicit is the question: Should I continue to take SSRI meds even if they can only be attributed to mild pseudo-parkinson symptoms that I am now experiencing, whether or not I take something which can temporarily reverse the current side-effects??
Mitch
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