Posted by Tepiaca on December 16, 2004, at 21:03:34
In reply to Re: antidepressant afterglow, posted by Le Grande Fromage on December 16, 2004, at 6:27:49
Very interesting answer. I enjoyed reading it
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> It is trite that long-term serotonin elevation decreases the dopamine levels in the brain. This is theorized to be the cause of "Prozac poop-out", and perhaps that flat zombie-like apathy some of us feel when taking our meds like we're supposed to. Anyway, the corollary would be that when you stop your pills, and your serotonin normalizes, so does your dopamine. In other words, your dopamine levels will increase when you stop your pills. The longer you have been taking the pills, and the higher your dose, the more pronounced the dopamine effect, in part because your brain, in it's dopamine-deprived state, has become more sensitive to its effects.
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> So, not only do you enjoy the long-term serotonin benefits without the concomitant side-effects, you also get a dopamine boost to boot!
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So it would be like taking an stimulant ???> However, this seems to go against the weight of experience of people reporting negative withdrawl effects. Perhaps there is something unique in my own physiology, or a certain subset of patients that causes this apparent contradiction. I have withdrawn from several medications expecting a hellish withdrawl period, only to be greeted by a fortnight's mood-elevation. The only negative effect I've had from discontinuation has been a feeling akin to dizziness, which seems to pass after several weeks.
I don´t experience any side effects when stopping the medicines cold turkey.Thi is rare , I have stopped all my medicines during my 8 years on them , cold turkey , and I only remember a little uncomfort on klonopin , but it passed very quickly.
I´m currently on Nardil , I also have vivid nigthmares but only in the second week without it. In the first 7 seven days I feel very good.Can you think in something that could happen to my brain if I continue starting and suspending the medicine ??? Brain damage... Hypertensive Crisis.... Tardive Diskinesia ???
I would like to hear your opinion on this =)
thank you very much
Tep
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