Posted by laurah952 on July 3, 2013, at 19:05:42
In reply to Re: 14yo daughter - bi-polar, not MDD - new info HELP, posted by poser938 on July 3, 2013, at 18:19:41
> I'm not sure if you're still wondering, but why couldn't Cymbalta have the same effect Prozac can have in that it could just stop working.
> Many medicines can stop working, and this includes psychiatric meds. When causing an unnatural increase in neurotransmitters like serotonin r norepinephrine, over time the brain makes compensatory changes to regulate itself back to normal. It might decrease the amount of neurotransmitters it naturally synthesized before you started taking the medication, Decrease the amount of receptors that receive those neurotransmitters or god knows what.
>Hi,
Yes, I'm still wondering. You said, "over time the brain makes compensatory changes to regulate itself back to normal" Do you know if this occurs with all antidepressants, or rather is this the general consensus? I think I need to get further information, and probably post a new thread concerning meds I'm taking.
Thanks for your input.
- Laura
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