Posted by SLS on September 30, 2011, at 6:09:28
In reply to Re: Provigil and Nuvigil - Long-term effectiveness? » creepy, posted by Bob on September 30, 2011, at 1:42:58
> > Seems like every drug that works on dopamine suffers from the same thing. an initial boost followed by eventual poop-out.
> > What is it about dopamine in the brain that seems to be in a feedback loop, versus serotonin? You dont see nearly as many SSRIs pooping out so quickly.
> > If the brain re-adjusts to higher levels of a neurotransmitter, why does tinkering with serotonin work so well for so many?
> > If anyone has a link to info on this Id be interested to check it out.
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> Yes, the brain's adaptation to our therapeutic efforts seem to quite a foil to efforts to treat mental illness in certain cases. I wish a way to "reset" the brain could be found.
A true reset might involve gene therapy. I hope this comes sooner than later.
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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