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Posted by Mr.Scott on April 23, 2001, at 17:05:00
Yeah yeah yeah.. I know it's my unique experience and should not reflect it as being everyones. But I believe SSRI's cause drug induced parkinson's. CLEARLY they make me stiff and sore with tight and flexing muscles, and after probing a bunch of fellow SSRI (Prozac, Zoloft,etc.)users they report the same thing just not having ever associated it with taking the drugs. Add this in to well known side effect of Akathisia and Restlessness (other Movement Disorders), And I don't care what anyone says.. That is Parkinsons like symptoms. Check out Medline (unless the abstract has been suspiciosly removed)..Studies on various SSRI's show that they reduce Dopamine in the Nigra Striatal region of the Brain by about 50%..
I wonder if we're going to see the same problem we saw with Antipsychotic drugs...you know the movement disorders that emerged down the road like 20-30 years post introduction. Or if worse yet these Nigra Striatal neurons are being permanently destroyed...
I am a big fan of drugs, So don't call me a scientologist!! I would like to hear what everyone elses thoughts and experiences are. Maybe these side effects just go away when you stop taking them..I'm currently in my 8th year.
mr.scott
Posted by Mr. Scott on April 23, 2001, at 22:53:45
In reply to Re: SSRI's and PARKINSONS DISEASE, posted by stjames on April 23, 2001, at 17:31:31
I'm actually looking for reassurance on this matter, not to convince people that it's true. Here are a few studies that I came across on Pub Med that sparked my forever spinning mind to think it's twisted ways. Even though they constitute a far cry from perfection I would either be dead right now, or at the very least severely constipated (on something else) without SSRI's.. I just hope there aren't any hidden surprises...
mr.scott
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=9660102&dopt=Abstracthttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=9416386&dopt=Abstract
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=8289580&dopt=Abstract
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=9723116&dopt=Abstract
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=9694033&dopt=Abstract
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=8909330&dopt=Abstract
Posted by Lorraine on April 24, 2001, at 9:45:33
In reply to SSRI's and PARKINSONS DISEASE studies, posted by Mr. Scott on April 23, 2001, at 22:53:45
I had muscle tension--which I call dystonia--from SSRIs or at least some of them. I think it went away when I quit taking the drug causing them (Zoloft)--at least the tough symptoms did. I still am prone to muscle cramps tho and back aches so it's something I have to watch out for. I use magnesium to help with the cramps--up to 1000 mg a day. Let us know what you find.
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