Posted by Ame Sans Vie on January 12, 2004, at 9:48:28
In reply to Re: A question/concern about 5-HT reuptake inhibition, posted by PoohBear on January 9, 2004, at 13:13:40
> I choose to look at it another way: That my depression and ADHD are hereditary, and that my brain is "wired" differently than *normal*.
Oh, I absolutely agree -- there isn't a single member of my family that I know of (I've never met my father) who doesn't have some sort of disorder... anorexia nervosa, bulimia, OCD, panic disorder, social anxiety, generalized anxiety, depression, and self-medication with alcohol and/or drugs are rampant amongst my immediate and extended family.
> The Effexor and Wellbutrin I'm taking help my synapses and neurons to work in the way they were 'intended', by being able to bridge the gap normally. I don't believe that my brain has been working to anything near it's potential. At least I feel more like I'm firing on all cylinders, if you get my drift...
I should have made myself more clear -- I also believe that our brains are "wired" differently. But I worry that there is a reason our reuptake processes are all screwy, that being that there is some defect in our nervous systems which only allows less than adequate amounts of neurotransmitters to cross the synapse completely. And I worry that this may be because the receiving neurons may already be absorbing as much as they can handle, due to this "defect". It concerns me that reuptake inhibition may be forcing neurochemicals across these synapses when our very problem may be that our brains can't handle that much at once... the only analogy that immediately comes to mind would be blowing up a balloon -- the balloon itself represents the receiving neuron, and the air filling it represents *INSERT NEUROTRANSMITTER NAME HERE*. The balloon can only handle so much air -- blow it up too much and it pops. So I ask if our neurons are already taking in as much as they can handle, and if forcing extra into them could cause them to "pop"? Not explode, of course, but to overload and, well, fry.
> At least that's my opinion, which being free, may not be worth much, but it's working for me. I'll probably need to be on some sort of combo for the rest of my life and view the potential complications as a better trade-off than damaged relationships and potential suicide.I absolutely concur -- I was just wondering if anyone had any info on this. Thanks for the input! :-)
Michael
poster:Ame Sans Vie
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