Posted by leor on August 8, 2002, at 0:30:44
Dear Babblers
Do any of you know anything about limbic ADD?
If so, I will respond with specific questions.
In the meantime, I would be grateful if you
could suggest any websites or literature
from which to gain more information about this
rare disorder that often masquerades as an
affective disorder ( and which I am beginning
to suspect I may be suffering from).URL's for sites which discuss the inter-relations of affective disorders and ADD would also be a big help, as would links to list-serve setups (like psycho-babble) devoted to ADD.
I am beginning to think that this ADD subtype may be the long-sought explanation for my cognitive emotional problems of the past decade. It may well be that my bipolar disorder was only a manifestation of limbic ADD. (My brainworks have, after all, been unresponsive to seven different pharmacological treatments during the period of the last five years).For those interested in a defintion pf Libic ADD the text below will, I hope, suffice
(taken from mindfixers.com)The limbic system lies near the center of the brain. It is about the size of a walnut. This is the part of the brain that sets a person's emotional tone or how positive or negative you are.
The limbic system also affects motivation and drive. It helps get you going in the morning and
encourages you to move throughout the day. It controls the sleep and appetite cycles of the body. It affects the bonding mechanism that enables you to connect with other people on a social level; your ability to do this successfully in turn influences your moods.Limbic ADD occurs when the limbic system of the brain is overactive. It may also look like
depression. It is very important to differentiate limbic ADD from clinical depression. This is best done by evaluating symptoms over time
Many thanks,Ari Goldberg
poster:leor
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