Posted by bulldog2 on October 26, 2009, at 16:18:42
In reply to Re: MRI for depression » bulldog2, posted by linkadge on October 26, 2009, at 15:25:20
> Thats a good observation, I have wondered the thing myself.
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> I have had a few life threatening incidences in life and noticed that I feel better for a few days or weeks afterwards. Somtimes rides at an ammusement part which really scare me can make me feel a little better for a while.
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> Allong those lines, somtimes I felt best by going from one AD to another, sometimes changing the mechanisms was sufficiant. It is, like you say, as if putting the brain in a position where it feels legitimately threatened makes it respond in such a way that reduces depression.
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> LinkadgeI have seldom stayed on any ad more than 6-8 weeks. Bounced around from one ad to another. Often keeps me going. Might do a stimulant for a while. I'm now on neurontin + perocet. The perocet has to go as it will no longer be prescribed.
I won't do ssris any longer. Negative impact on dopamine. Next I might try parnate again + a low dose tca. However if I get a robust response I might stick with that for a while.
I guess what made me think of that was why does ect work? Trans Cranial stimulation?
When a heart stops we shock it back to life with electricty or epinephrine.
Maybe depression is a disruption of electrical currents. Just shock that part of the brain back to normal activity.
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