Posted by scoper on December 28, 2002, at 2:48:22
I get tired of hearing people complain about the lack of efficiency of various antidepressants, and so forth, to the point that they are blue in the face!
Listen up. Scientists are able to synthetically formulate these drugs to meet specific needs for specific people like all of us. Now, just about any pill can be developed, to do just about anything to the brain. Think about Remeron. This drug selectively elevates the S2 and S3 Serotonin receptors, while leaving all the other Serotonin sites alone. I think that is incredible! The drug is smart enough to work in such a precise fashion as to just elevate the Serotonin and Norepinephrine sites primarily involved in Anxiety disorders, while not touching the receptors responsible for worsening the problem. In actuality, the scientists that developed the drug were the smart ones, since they can manipulate chemicals in so many amazing ways! My point is that the ability of Pharmaceutical companies to do just about anything they want to a mind altering drug, makes the prognosis of suffering individuals very good for the future!
There are a few things to remember though, when critiquing your medications' effectiveness. 1.) Do you take it every day as directed? I know that there are many that take "skip days, or drug holidays". I wouldn't reccommend this at all! Things are very easily thrown a few steps back in a big hurry! 2.) Is your antidepressant dose high enough? These drugs are metabolized very differently from person to person. It is not likely that taking 10mg. of Celexa or Paxil, at beginning dose, will do anything at all to the person, except give a quick "boost" to the Serotonin level, inducing fatigue and lethargy. 3.) Are you vitamin, mineral, or amino acid deficient? If so, any Psychotropic medication will make these deficiencies worse, subsequently worsening overall mental health. All in all, they actually deplete the Neurotransmitter levels due to their synthetic activity.
So, if you give your meds. a good shot, and give yourself the time to adjust to them, and follow a good supplement strategy plan (I suggest seeing a Nutritionalist if you suspect major deficiency issues), you will recover in the long run!
Scoper.
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