Posted by linkadge on November 9, 2004, at 8:28:52
In reply to Re: why not dopamine for depression?, posted by King Vultan on November 8, 2004, at 22:32:03
The reason dopaminergics are not more prescribed is that this socity has plenty of uppers (coffee cigarettes etc) but not enough agents that can help people let go of their unattainable neurotic dreams.
SSRI's promote contentment. The average depressed person these days is somebody who needs a bit of a break from their problems. Dopaminergics give you energy and pleasure sure, but they just keep the nightmare of your life spinning.
Plus they generally do nothing for anxiety, insomnia, loss of apetite, obsessive moods etc.This is the way i see it.
There are two types of depressed people.
The serotonin deficiant,
and the norepineprine/dopamine deficiant.
The two don't unsertsand the other one bit!
(clearly, I don't undersant the dopamine deficant)
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