Posted by btnd on April 12, 2003, at 17:50:02
In reply to Amen Viridis!, posted by bretbe on April 12, 2003, at 13:33:47
I also agree with Viridis.
I think that there are few different types of depression and each one should be treated seperately with specific drugs (for example low-dopamine depression shouldn't be treated with an SSRI as is mostly done, but with dopamine related medications)
Types of depressions could be:
- anxiety-driven depression
- genetically low dopamine levels or problems with dopamine receptors
- genetically low serotonin levels or problems with serotonin receptors
- purely psychological depression induced for example by some traumauic experience
- unknown source of depression that can be cured by magnesium intake
- unknown source of depression that can be cured by omega-3 (fish oil,flax oil)
- bipolar depression of unknown origin
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