Posted by Christ_empowered on September 21, 2010, at 11:48:48
In reply to Re: ssri and dopamin » Christ_empowered, posted by Phillipa on September 21, 2010, at 10:35:23
Just from what little I've read, it does seem possible to get side effects like akathisia, tremor, and sometimes tardive dyskinesia from SSRI-type drugs. If I recall correctly, the serotonin and dopamine systems in the brain are interrelated, and sometimes when you increase serotonin levels dramatically, as with an ssri, the dopamine system reacts by reducing output (I think that's how it works--not sure, though). That's one reason people feel "dulled" on SSRIs; its kind of like taking a low-dose stimulant+ a neuroleptic, at least that's what Glenmullen and some other shrinks have compared SSRI drugs to.
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