Posted by linkadge on November 30, 2003, at 13:58:12
In reply to Buspar, posted by Civ on November 30, 2003, at 12:55:35
That is correct, it does decrease serotonin, but it has action as an agonist at the 5ht1a receptor.
Basically it is believed that SSRi's help depression primarily through activation of perhaps only one receptor - the 5ht1a receptor. So although it decreases serotonin in general, it does increase activation of that one receptor.
Thus it may not increase depression (specutivly)
Good Luck
Linkadge
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