Posted by glenn on April 21, 2000, at 17:27:42
In reply to Amineptine: what does this mean: Scott, CamW, posted by AndrewB on April 21, 2000, at 15:10:01
> This is a quote for m a depression study abstract:
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> Chronic treatment with amineptine induces downregulation of dopamine d2, beta- and alpha 2 adrenergic receptors.....
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> What does this imply, 'downregulation'?
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> AndrewB
i beleive it means that the body/brain responds by reducing the number of available receptors in response to the increased amount of the particular amine , in other words if theres so much dopamine available theres not the need for so many receptors or so the body thinks, a bit like the process of accomodation in nerve functioning, but im not absolutely sure about this as it would imply that almost all ads should do this and they dont , do they?!
glenn
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