Posted by shelliR on September 21, 2001, at 17:45:49
In reply to In PLAIN English, can someone please explain..., posted by Janelle on September 21, 2001, at 15:47:07
> ... the basic differences between re-uptake (blockage?) of SEROTONIN vs. NOREPHINEPHRINE vs. DOPAMINE? What I'm trying to ask (even this question is not easy to phrase!) is what beneficial effects is each of these re-uptakes supposed to have?
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> Also, for what "conditions" (e.g., depression, anxiety, pyschosis) is each re-uptake *supposed* to be aimed at. Well, I guess I *know* that Serotonin is for depression, but I don't understand the other two as well.
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> Thanks to whoever can help explain this in layperson's terms!
> -Janelle
Janelle & Susan,My pdoc wrote this for the Washington Post. It is a bit simplistic, but I think a good starting point:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=digest&contentId=A25065-2000Jun20.
Shelli
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