Posted by SLS on August 19, 2006, at 19:19:01
In reply to Re: Please help... Bi-Polar Son..., posted by SLS on August 19, 2006, at 19:09:54
> > I tend to think that the anti suicide effect of lithium lies in its effects on the serotonergic system.
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> Wouldn't that be where the passivity comes in?
http://www.nature.com/npp/journal/v29/n3/full/1300341a.html
From a behavioral perspective, the activation of serotonergic neurons has been hypothesized to produce behavioral inhibition (Soubrié, 1986; Spoont, 1992; Handley, 1995), that is, serotonin may promote response suppression, inhibition, passivity, and waiting. More specifically at the behavioral level, it has been associated with the regulation of impulsivity (Soubrié, 1986), aggression (Linnoila et al, 1983), and anxiety (Briley and Chopin, 1991). Clinical research reaffirms the association of the functioning of the serotonin system and impulsive, aggressive behavior (Coccaro et al, 1989), and also indicates a specific and strong association with anxiety
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