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Posted by amber_spirit on April 26, 2002, at 9:47:45
Does anyone have a good suggestion for information
on how these drugs work? For example, my pdoc says
that effexor mainly effects seratonin until higher
doses then can have dopamanergic (sp?) effects.
This is not info I can find on the "basic" med web
sites. I'd really like to understand the effects
of the AD's, stimulants, and benzo's to try to
understand what's going on. I'm really losing faith
that I'll ever find the "right combo"...Thanks for all your help.
AS
Posted by TSA West on April 27, 2002, at 3:55:01
In reply to Help - intro to how drugs work, posted by amber_spirit on April 26, 2002, at 9:47:45
Posted by amber_spirit on April 27, 2002, at 7:39:38
In reply to Re: Help - intro to how drugs work » amber_spirit, posted by TSA West on April 27, 2002, at 3:55:01
Posted by Anyuser on April 27, 2002, at 10:28:29
In reply to Re: Help - intro to how drugs work » amber_spirit, posted by TSA West on April 27, 2002, at 3:55:01
This is quite a good link. I thought I had raked over the internet pretty thoroughly, but I never saw this before. Dr. Preskorn seems to be for real, and I know that KU Med Center is a good school. His articles are directed at MD practitioners and seem to emphasize what's useful in a clinical context.
Posted by TSA West on April 27, 2002, at 10:47:18
In reply to Good link » TSA West, posted by Anyuser on April 27, 2002, at 10:28:29
You're welcome, in Christ Jesus. Also check out the movies of UCLA Psychiatry at http://www.mentalhealth.ucla.edu/opce/gr0001.html
Ask me for any further link on any other topic. I also do highly specialized research for anyone for free, based on full-text medical journals. Cheers!
Posted by Anyuser on April 27, 2002, at 10:48:06
In reply to Good link » TSA West, posted by Anyuser on April 27, 2002, at 10:28:29
. . . . you really should check out Preskorn's columns. Dr. Bob has a link to the KU Med Center psychiatry dept, but not to Preskorn's website.
Posted by Anyuser on April 27, 2002, at 12:25:54
In reply to Re: Good link. Also: » Anyuser, posted by TSA West on April 27, 2002, at 10:47:18
>Ask me for any further link on any other topic. I also do highly specialized research for anyone for free, based on full-text medical journals. Cheers!
Ponder pondered a good question above: "Does anyone else wonder about drug side-effects vs. depression as the cause of cognitive difficulties? I mean, not just during the depression, but a kind of ongoing alteration in brain function from the illness?"
I would add to Ponder's question by asking: is there evidence that depression causes cognitive decline (over and above being an incidental risk factor)? Is there evidence that ADs help prevent, rather than cause, cognitive decline over "the long haul," as Leighwit puts it?
Posted by jay on April 27, 2002, at 16:05:15
In reply to Okay, here's one for you. » TSA West, posted by Anyuser on April 27, 2002, at 12:25:54
> >Ask me for any further link on any other topic. I also do highly specialized research for anyone for free, based on full-text medical journals. Cheers!
>
> Ponder pondered a good question above: "Does anyone else wonder about drug side-effects vs. depression as the cause of cognitive difficulties? I mean, not just during the depression, but a kind of ongoing alteration in brain function from the illness?"
>
> I would add to Ponder's question by asking: is there evidence that depression causes cognitive decline (over and above being an incidental risk factor)? Is there evidence that ADs help prevent, rather than cause, cognitive decline over "the long haul," as Leighwit puts it?I have read that antidepressants do prevent neuronal death, but I don't have the references on hand. Don't forget, sometimes it is hard to distinguish between medication side-effects and our conditions. What I really would like is a solid, straight answer on how antidepressants regulate cortisone levels. I have read a number of contradictory things on this topic.
Jay
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