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Posted by TommyTommy on February 11, 2003, at 22:25:02
Does anybody know what the advantages of a drug like Effexor that affects Seretonin and Norepinephrine as opposed to other SSRI's that just affect the Seretonin levels alone. What exactly is Norepinephrine responsible for? For unipolar depression which one would you reccomend? The only thing I've seemed to have success on has been Effexor which is a dual mode drug. Are there drugs that are just Norepinephrine drugs and has anybody used an SSRI along with one and had better success than just using Effexor.
Thanks,
Tommy
Posted by michael73 on February 12, 2003, at 14:05:32
In reply to Serotonin and Norepinephrine together , posted by TommyTommy on February 11, 2003, at 22:25:02
Please don't take my word for it, but I read that norepinephrine is a derivative of dopamine and that it is also known as noradrenaline. Norepinephrine and dopamine are often referred to under one name - norepinephrine. It is involved with alertness,assertiveness,aggression,wakefulness. I got this out of notes I'd taken on the book "Natural Prozac". This was a book largely on helping yourself with non-medication changes such as diet, activities, exercise, etc. I know when I took Anafranil which besides serotonin acts on norepinephrine I had a nervous tension that I thought might be due to the norepinephrine effect. Michael73
Posted by stjames on February 12, 2003, at 15:01:41
In reply to Re: Serotonin and Norepinephrine together , posted by michael73 on February 12, 2003, at 14:05:32
Norepinephrine and dopamine are often referred to under one name - norepinephrine.
Sorry, this is not correct
Posted by ricardo on February 12, 2003, at 19:58:25
In reply to Re: Serotonin and Norepinephrine together , posted by stjames on February 12, 2003, at 15:01:41
> Norepinephrine and dopamine are often referred to under one name - norepinephrine.
>
> Sorry, this is not correctHi
The information that I've got is that there are three main neurotranmitters that commonly associated with mood control: serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine, which is also called noradrenaline. I understand that serotonin is the one that is supposed to have the greatest power over our moods, considering that there's a whole class of remedies (SSRI's) that act selectively on it. As far as I know, most other AD's inhibt the reuptake of serotonin and one more neurotransmitter - either norepinephrine or dopamine. I think Wellbutrin is the exception to this rule, since it leaves serotonin totally alone and acts on dopamine and norepinephrine. Currently I'm on Tofranil, which is supposed to act on both serotonin and norepinephrine. Recently, I started a threat here asking in what ways Tofranil and Effexor were different, considering that Tofranil is an old (and cheap!) tricyclic, while Effexor is part of the newer generation of AD's... Anyway, I'd really appreciate more info on these issues!
Posted by tina on February 13, 2003, at 11:06:09
In reply to Serotonin and Norepinephrine together , posted by TommyTommy on February 11, 2003, at 22:25:02
http://www.mental-health-matters.com/articles/article.php?artID=160I just found this article the other day and it was very educational. It's long, scroll down, but it's well worth the read. It's more layman than other articles I've seen.
Hope it helps.
tina
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