Posted by Pfinstegg on March 23, 2006, at 16:39:08
In reply to Re: What 3 Things Would You Want a Med to do?, posted by Emily Elizabeth on March 22, 2006, at 22:25:03
I think you've pointed out a really important aspect of typical AD treatment- that increasing serotonin too much is going to decrease one's nor-epinephrine (energy and motivation) and dopamine (feelings of reward, satisfaction and joy). Sometimes, when we initially go in to ask for help, we are so depressed and desperate, and also not usually too well informed, that we can't make a long-term plan that includes all of the things that makes life worth living. And our doctors, unfortunately, are not too well-informed either!
I've been much better able to make good decisions, and help my doctors support me in them, since I began reading Psychobabble. There aren't too many meds out there, yet, which support all three neurotransmitters, but there are a few.
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