Posted by jparsell82 on September 23, 2003, at 17:14:49
In reply to Re: Serotonin-Dopamine relationship, posted by stjames on September 22, 2003, at 19:40:24
> > Ok, I've read that when Serotonin is increased Dopamine is lowered and vice-versa.
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> Where dod you read this ? Deritonin and Dopamin are not increased by mds, that is not the method of action.
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> So, would that not mean if I took a Serotonin Reuptake Accelerator my Dopamine levels would increase??
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> It is a reuptake inhibator not accelerator. I don't really think there is such thing as an SSRA ! In any case it does not work this way.
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> What is effected it **regulation** & effecting the regulation of one does effect the other.
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>I didn't say Serotonin & Dopamine were DIRECTLY increased by meds. Stablon IS a reuptake accelerator, it IS NOT an SSRI.
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