Posted by linkadge on January 17, 2006, at 13:20:29 [reposted on January 17, 2006, at 18:17:02 | original URL]
In reply to Re: 5-HTP IS AS BAD AS BENZOS, posted by davpet on January 16, 2006, at 23:22:54
>Acutely, extra serotonin will make you feel >better. However, in the long run if receptors >are down-regrulated more serotonin is required >to get the same level of activation ie. the >amount you produce naturally is now insufficient >and you get depressed and anxious
You are basically saying that your brain will adapt to more serotonin. But the converse is also true, it will adapt to less serotonin. So you need to ask yourself what it more important, the level of the serotonin in the brain, or the downstream adaption that occurs as a result.Most people who take a serotonergic antidepressant do not feel acutely better. It usually takes a few months for a substantial effect to be achieved.
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