Posted by SFY on June 7, 2006, at 11:55:18
In reply to Re: Endogenous (Chemistry) vs. Exogenous (Life Eve, posted by pulse on June 6, 2006, at 16:41:45
> no, far as anything i've ever read or experienced, unipolar refers to chemical/ endogenous depression.
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> exogenous simply means depression coming from the outside, and is also know as reactive depression.
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> 'they' say that both forms can be remitted by taking ADs, but also, for the best outcomes ADs + therapy, usually of the talk variety - one on one.
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> way back when i did enjoy kramers book 'listening to prozac.'
> not at all sure that i would nowadays...
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> pulseThis isn't the Kramer who wrote "Listening to Prozac", that's Peter Kramer.
In my case, I'm more vulnerable to being affected by outside events but even absent any upsetting events I still carry my depression to one degree or another.
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