Posted by ed_uk on May 22, 2005, at 7:14:44
In reply to Bruxism, chewing etc. -- causes, posted by Sarah T. on May 21, 2005, at 23:10:29
Hi Sarah,
It sounds like you developed tardive dyskinesia on Zoloft. SSRIs have occasionally been reported to cause TD.
>I had read that lowering dopamine levels, caused by elevated serotonin levels, cause the movement disorders. Is that correct?
Possibly. The reality is no doubt very complicated!
>If so, why did this problem persist for so many years after I stopped Zoloft?
TD can last for a long time. It has been hypothesised that dopamine receptors become 'hypersensitive' in response to reduced levels of dopamine. This is only a theory. Presumably, the hypersensitivity persists long after drug discontinuation.
Kind regards,
Ed.
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