Posted by sukarno on April 15, 2005, at 0:48:45
In reply to Re: Nicotine does, smoking or gum - Actually . . . » TamaraJ, posted by Paulbwell on April 14, 2005, at 23:33:36
Nicotine raises cortisol as far as I know.
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=mozclient&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&q=nicotine+raises+cortisolAbout tianeptine: I was reading yesterday some abstracts that scared me. It says that tianeptine and amineptine are metabolised the same way...into reactive metabolites that can kill lymphocytes and damage the liver in people who are sensitive. It is thought there is some genetic predisposition involved and it is some sort of immunoallergic response.
Survector (amineptine) was pulled off the market because of hepatotoxicity (toxic to the liver). I have read cases of people developing hepatitis after taking tianeptine for 8 weeks. Apparently it can cause other liver problems too, but I am not sure how rare or common this is.
Is tianeptine really any safer than Survector (amineptine)? I suppose I could have regular liver function tests done for peace of mind. This is the only antidepressant I've been able to tolerate and it doesn't have any sexual side effects.
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