Posted by jealibeanz on April 23, 2007, at 21:33:06
... About the chances of novel and *effective* drugs being released in the near future?
If I could be told that in 3-5 years, a few of the pipeline drugs will make it to market, I might have some hope. It might give me some choices other than SE/NE manipulation, stimulants, and benzo's.
I'm really curious about the CRF anragonists, NMDA antagonists, NK antagonists, nicotinic antagonists, and beta-3 agonists for depression (some for anxiety).
The glucocorticoid receptor antagonists for depression/psychosis seem promising. I'm pretty sure that with my high levels of stress, anxiety, and depression, I further drive up cortisol, that was probably high to begin with.
There have been some studies recently about female, premature, low birthweight infants being prone to anxiety, depression, and ADHD, due to over-production of cortisol. It's most likely an inborn stress response from a poor fetal environment, birth, or infancy. I qualify for all of this!
There's also AMPA, a receptor modulator ADHD. It's not stimulating (nor is it like Straterra). It's got a very novel and interesting mechanism.
poster:jealibeanz
thread:752892
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20070419/msgs/752892.html