Posted by poser938 on March 8, 2013, at 15:26:45
In reply to The history of Prozac, posted by poser938 on March 8, 2013, at 14:27:58
> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/22/magazine/the-science-and-history-of-treating-depression.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&;
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> I found this article interesting. It basically explains where the idea came from for how we treat mental problems in people today. I can't wait to see where the future goes with this, because I believe we are in extremely early stages of understanding exactly what goes wrong in the brain and how to fix it. I think the current meds will be more like a learning experience.But I think one part of the delayed effect of antidepressants is that the presynaptic receptors have to be desensitized before the increased serotonin/norepinephrine/dopamine makes a meningful impact on mood.the article doesn't explain this function.
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