Re: Dopamine Pathways Implicated in Adult Add Adhd

Posted by SLS on September 12, 2009, at 7:13:21

In reply to Re: Dopamine Pathways Implicated in Adult Add Adhd, posted by linkadge on September 12, 2009, at 7:00:11

> But, how would stimulants ameleorate this?
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> Stimulants typically lower the levels of DAT and the expression of post synaptic dopamine recpetors.
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> It seems to me that an AD would be better at fixing these abnormalities. SSRI's typically increase the expression of DAT and increase the sensitivity / responsiveness of mesolimbic dopamine recpetors.
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> Linkadge

Perhaps that's why Strattera can act to relieve the depressive aspect of ADD.

- Scott

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Re: Dopamine Pathways Implicated in Adult Add Adhd SLS 9/12/09
Re: Dopamine Pathways Implicated in Adult Add Adhd » SLS Phillipa 9/12/09
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