Posted by Emme on July 5, 2004, at 21:04:59
In reply to Re: this article scares me, posted by linkadge on July 5, 2004, at 16:52:13
It sounds like a topic worth considering and studying carefully. But...the article itself is a really really bad piece of writing. It reads like propaganda, so it's hard to tell what's valid and what's not.
Yes,I agree - what were the monkeys' dosages?
How about discussing some brain scans of humans who've been on SSRIs long term?
The article incorrectly says SSRIs "increase the firing of neurons" in one paragraph and then describes serotonin reuptake inhibition further down.
The author grossly oversimplifies/glosses over theories for the etiology of depression.
What exactly are the neurological symtoms people are showing up with after being on SSRIs for so long? It's suggestive and scary, but the article doesn't provide evidence of a cause and effect relationship.
How many people are showing up with neurological symptoms? Give some numbers. What is the estimated fraction of people who take SSRIs long term that exhibit neurologicl symptoms?
He lumps ritalin and provigil together. They don't have the same mechanism of action. (Do they even really know exactly how Provigil works.)
I agree with the comments about him saying nothing about tricyclics and MAOI's. I worry that an article like this might encourage people to jump ship prematurely with their ADs, whether it's an SSRI or not.
Just a few thoughts.
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