Posted by linkadge on June 28, 2004, at 13:43:40
In reply to re:The reason many of us are treatment resistant, posted by 4mygrls on June 28, 2004, at 13:12:44
Sorry, let me clarify. There is a product on the market called "Neurogenesis" but this is not what I am referring to.
neruogenesis simply means the birth of new brain cells. It happens all throughout life. All effective antidepressants promote neurogenesis, ie. enhance the development of new brain cells.This is what I mean. In order for the shrunken hippocampas to be restored, new brain cells must grow and take the place of the ones killed off by chonic anxiety.
So in reality, neurogenesis is the final target for effective antidepressants.
But what I am really getting at here, is for those of us who seem extremely treatment resistant, it is probably because of extremely shrunken hippocampases and not really a chemical imlallence per se.
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