Posted by linkadge on October 22, 2006, at 9:11:56
In reply to Re: neuroleptics+depression, posted by SLS on October 22, 2006, at 8:53:13
>I can't agree with you here, especially when >these drugs demonstrate an ability to produce a >manic switch in people with bipolar disorder.
They can also produce a manic switch upon withdrawl, which could be seen as evidence for their stabilizing effects.
I would just argue that the majority of people who take SSRI's long term experience more of a leveling effect than a antideprssant effect. The "SSRI zombie" is emotionally resiliant, but emotionally flat.
They have been described previously as emotional anesthetics, capable of supressing intensinty of all forms of emotion.
Linkadge
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