Dr. Bob -- Can antidepressants cure permanently?

Posted by mr on June 22, 2001, at 18:31:47

Dr. Bob (and/or anyone else) --
This is my first time on psychobabble. I have a question: How do antidepressants work? Do they rewire the brain? Do they create permanent changes? If I have Major Depression and take antidepressants for a long time, when I go off, will the depression return? If a/ds do cure, how long would I need to be on them to create a permanent change? And prevent relapse? Or would I need to be on antidepressants for life to stop recurrence?
Can antidepressants cause depression?
Can bipolar start in a person's thirties? Can it start from taking antidepressants? If you stop taking the antidepressants, will you continue to be manic forever without the use of mood stabilizers?
Finally, can Hashimoto's Thyroiditis mimic symptoms of bipolar?
-- MR

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