Posted by linkadge on August 6, 2004, at 7:45:56
In reply to Re: Why stay away from dopaminergics?, posted by KaraS on August 6, 2004, at 0:01:00
I think that SSRI/SNRI meds do totally and permantently screw up the serotogenic and norepinephrine system. I just don't think we have a name for what sorts of things the SSRI/SNRI's do.
For instance.
1) I am addicted to SSRI's for life
2) I have headaches since taking them
and worse ones if I ever stop
3) I am probabllt in a permanent state of kinling.
4) I believe they have destroyed my short
term memory.
5) Going off of them makes me psychotic
altering serotonin can profoundly alters
dopamine function.
6) My head twiches every two seconds
7) I believe they have destroyed my short
term memory.
8) I have facial grimmaces and shoulder
movements that appeared months after
starting celexa and get worse if I stop them.
9) Some report that serogenic drugs may dammage the heart in the same way that fenfluramine did.
In my oppinion
I don't think that messing with dopamine is any more risky than messing with serotonin. I am a beleiver that SSRI's can permantly alter serotonin receptor function and can lead to equally devastating side effects. I've heard reports that SSRI's which generally depleate dopamine can cause just as profound changes in the dopaminergic system than do neuroleptics.
A lawsuit was won the other day with a lady suffering apparent permanant distonic/dyskinsic movements from prozac use.Plus you alter dopamine levels every time you have a cup of coffee :)
I say: try what you think will work.
Linkadge
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