Posted by linkadge on July 1, 2006, at 0:24:37
In reply to Re: AD's and Future Use of Antiparkinson Drugs » Iansf, posted by Phillipa on June 30, 2006, at 22:55:34
While it is a possability that certain mood disorders may have similar biological underpinnings to parkinsons, I have to admit that I believe that using SSRI's and lithium could acutally precipitate a parkinsonian like illness.
THere are a few studies that seem to suggest that SSRI's used in animals can cause morphological changes to certain dopaminergic pathways/systems.
I literally had to relearn to walk after I stopped taking zoloft. I still have tics, strange movement sensations, difficuty with handwriting and playing the piano (got my grade 10 at the RCM before SSRI's).
I don't doubt it is possable, but I don't know. My grandfather had many (unmedicated) major depressive episodes, and went on playing piano till death. (Though I know, thats only one individual.)
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