Posted by LightShifter on November 6, 2003, at 23:25:51
In reply to Re: Serotonin vs. Dopamine Deficiency - Symptoms?, posted by ChrisK on August 16, 2001, at 3:39:35
Well, if no one has started a list of what symptoms are associated with what, why don't we?
There's an interesting paper out there entitled "Mechanisms of Actions of Antidepressants: Beyond The Receptors" which talks about dopamine deficiency being related to:
- psychomotor retardation
-anhedonia
-hypersomnia
-cognitive slowing
-inattention
-pseudodementia
-cravingI guess this is why Wellbutrin and the stimulants work well with these symptoms as well as with ADHD. Wellbutrin works with norepinephrine too which is why I guess it helps with the anxiety associated with ADD as well.
I started taking Strattera which works exclusively on norepinephrine and it immediately got rid of a tremendous amount of anxiety. Wellbutrin works on both which I'm going to try to use because of my ADD issues in addition to my anxiety.
Here's the PDF web page address:
http://lokman.cu.edu.tr/psychiatry/derindex/kpb/fulltext/2002/12(4)/6.pdf
Very interesting article if you can hack through the psycho-jargon a little.
Blessings, ...Dan
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