Posted by sailor on February 7, 2004, at 19:04:00
In reply to Re: Antidepressants and Music Centers in the Brain, posted by linkadge on February 7, 2004, at 18:26:51
I'm with NOA. My type of depression (major, long-term, treatment rsistant) has anhedonia as its major symptom. I would guess, as in my case over the years, that a return to being able to enjoy music is accompanied by the re-newed enjoyment of lots of other things. I have discovered, however, that for myself my response to music is one of the most reliable indicators of whether I'm getting "better or worse" on a particular med trial. I also suspect that dopamine is more involved than either norepinephrine or serotonin in our pleasure response to music. I believe the use of response to music is an underrated diagnostic tool among professionals. By the way I'm still at 60mg/day on a Parnate trial, tolerating it well, but not getting (yet) any therapeutic effect. Will keep you informed. Patience, Persistence. Regards, Sailor
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