Posted by linkadge on December 31, 2005, at 16:56:39
In reply to Re: Revolutionary approach to depression » linkadge, posted by Jakeman on December 31, 2005, at 16:19:31
I am not saying that fluoxetine is not neurotrophic, (ie. I agree it can grow new neurons).
The SSRI's however, don't seem to share Tianeptine's neuroprotective ability, ie the ability to prevent stress induced hippocampal atrohpy.
See:
http://www.biopsychiatry.com/tianep.htm
http://www.jneurosci.org/cgi/content/full/22/9/3638
Also, some discussion at:http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/161/7/1309-a
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