Posted by SLS on February 16, 2013, at 22:24:21
In reply to Re: need help with new friend » SLS, posted by hyperfocus on February 16, 2013, at 16:54:42
> > > I think you could tell her with certainty that there is no med treatment for adult ADD
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> > That's a pretty strong statement. From where does your certitude come?
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> If current ADD meds are assumed to treat the condition utilizing the same mechanisms that SSRIs and SNRIs and APs et.al are assumed to treat mental illness, then I stand by my statement.I have assumed no such thing. I don't think the authors of the study I cited have assumed any such thing. I think it is you who have assumed that others are assuming. When tested clinically, these drugs are observed empirically to have therapeutic effects. This seems to be a consistent finding. As to how these drugs work is still a matter of investigation. Perhaps reregulation of noradrenergic circuitry in the right prefrontal cortex? I don't know. I haven't kept up with the research in this area. I am curious, though, why atomoxetine can make for such a good drug for adult ADHD and such a poor drug for depression. There might be a clue in there somewhere.
* For a minority of people with depression, atomoxetine is a miracle drug. The heterogeneity in clinical outcomes when using psychotropic medications is fascinating, but confounding, and urgently needs to be understood.
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