Posted by linkadge on June 14, 2005, at 16:01:58 [reposted on June 14, 2005, at 22:17:36 | original URL]
In reply to Re: Exercise for severe depression » linkadge, posted by SLS on June 13, 2005, at 21:55:09
"Some people with depression can't walk. They can barely crawl."
Crawling's good
"atrophy and not neurodegeneration"
I don't think so. I think it is a truely a neurodegenerative process. Excess glutacortacoids can litterally punch holes in the brain through glutamate excitotoxitiy. Glutamate excitotoxicity kills the cell, no shrinkage. Much of Dr. Manjii's work into bipolar disorder is very suggestive of neurodengeration, and that's why he emphasizes preventitive neuroprotection. I'm not saying that atrophy cannot occur as well, but it is not all just atrophy.
I think atropy is more warm, and reassuring term, but not necessarily the case.
"Sick people get very well with biological intervention."
Great! I've seen well people get very sick with biological intervention!
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