Which one is your favourite??
Some people take Zoloft, would this be one???
Some people take Zoloft, would this be one???
I was reading about one in a journal the other day. Now where did I put it...
Which one is your favourite??
Some people take Zoloft, would this be one???
Wait, wait...you guys are serious? I can't believe so many med students are on that crap. No, I don't think you guys will find one that doesn't fill you with slothfulness and indifference. Note that it just makes you shallow, being on it; your capacity for both grief AND happiness is diminished. I'm pretty black and white and emotional, and that's a hell of a lot better than a whole lot of gray.
Sorry this is so insensitive, but to the original poster: suck it up. You'll be smarter (less foggy, tired, and drugged up), and you won't miss out on those highs that come along once in a while.
Wait, wait...you guys are serious? I can't believe so many med students are on that crap. No, I don't think you guys will find one that doesn't fill you with slothfulness and indifference. Note that it just makes you shallow, being on it; your capacity for both grief AND happiness is diminished. I'm pretty black and white and emotional, and that's a hell of a lot better than a whole lot of gray.
Sorry this is so insensitive, but to the original poster: suck it up. You'll be smarter (less foggy, tired, and drugged up), and you won't miss out on those highs that come along once in a while.
To the OP, zoloft has never given me any problems with memory. Last year, my insurance stopped covering zoloft, so I switched to generic celexa (citalopram), and it diminished my memory retention. Luckily, there is now a generic zoloft that insurance covers. The memory is back!
SDN isn't really the place for medical advice, so please keep this in mind and I hope that you're not looking for a personal consult...Interesting topic. Just wondering, do SSRIs help develop permenant positive effects on the neurosystem, or do you have to take it for a long period of time. For example, can you take it for a year or two and be anxiety or depression free for years to come (assuming one doesnt relapse hopefully). Anyone have experience with Xanax? And what dosages are you guys on?
Which one is your favourite??
Some people take Zoloft, would this be one???
i'd be screwed without lexapro. seriously. escpecially considering recent events.
but in the end, you need to talk it over with your doc. there are like 10 different SSRI's and as someone said earlier, your milage may vary.
but i still like lexapro.
The plural of anecdote is not fact.
Wait, wait...you guys are serious? I can't believe so many med students are on that crap. No, I don't think you guys will find one that doesn't fill you with slothfulness and indifference. Note that it just makes you shallow, being on it; your capacity for both grief AND happiness is diminished. I'm pretty black and white and emotional, and that's a hell of a lot better than a whole lot of gray.
Sorry this is so insensitive, but to the original poster: suck it up. You'll be smarter (less foggy, tired, and drugged up), and you won't miss out on those highs that come along once in a while.
Wait, wait...you guys are serious? I can't believe so many med students are on that crap. No, I don't think you guys will find one that doesn't fill you with slothfulness and indifference. Note that it just makes you shallow, being on it; your capacity for both grief AND happiness is diminished. I'm pretty black and white and emotional, and that's a hell of a lot better than a whole lot of gray.
Sorry this is so insensitive, but to the original poster: suck it up. You'll be smarter (less foggy, tired, and drugged up), and you won't miss out on those highs that come along once in a while.
Wait, wait...you guys are serious? I can't believe so many med students are on that crap. No, I don't think you guys will find one that doesn't fill you with slothfulness and indifference. Note that it just makes you shallow, being on it; your capacity for both grief AND happiness is diminished. I'm pretty black and white and emotional, and that's a hell of a lot better than a whole lot of gray.
Sorry this is so insensitive, but to the original poster: suck it up. You'll be smarter (less foggy, tired, and drugged up), and you won't miss out on those highs that come along once in a while.
Why was this thread dragged up from 2006?
Anyway, I'd like to hear more at any rate. I just finished 4 weeks of psych and still don't understand why you would pick 1 SSRI over another in someone who's never been on SSRI's in the past. Is it doctor personal preference?
So I asked this in the thread that got closed: How prevalent is this phenomenon of taking anti-depressants? If you are on meds, what are your thoughts about how this might affect your residency application? Can programs access this kind of information about you?
Which one is your favourite??
Some people take Zoloft, would this be one???
Does anyone know the rate of mental disorders among med students?
so learning and memory are related to neurogenesis in hippocampus, and prolonged stress and depression greatly decrease formation of new neurons in hippocampus. anti-depressants actually have been shown to improve memory via increased neurogenesis, as does regular physical activity (aerobics)
so learning and memory are related to neurogenesis in hippocampus, and prolonged stress and depression greatly decrease formation of new neurons in hippocampus. anti-depressants actually have been shown to improve memory via increased neurogenesis, as does regular physical activity (aerobics)
SSRI--> increased BDNF
if you are really depressed, it might more than balance out any memory problems
Woah, there - not facts by any means. First off, the conjectured mechanism of antidepressants is increasing BDNF. We know this to be somewhat true, but also know it's not the whole story. If you knock out BDNF in the dentate gyrus, you decrease their effectiveness but you do not wipe out their effectiveness.
Neurogenesis only occurs in the dentate gyrus (& SVZ) - not in CA1 or CA3. BDNF supports neurogenesis, however it has wildly different effects depending on the part of the hippocampus and part of the brain. IIRC, increased BDNF in the PFC actually puts one at risk for inducing depression. Neurogenesis is just one part of learning and memory - wiring of the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex are huge.
While BDNF is the big craze right now, there is another mechanism that's been around for a while in the community. The inhibitory 5-HT presynaptic autoreceptors are thought to downregulate during those 2-4 weeks of latency - thus allowing for release with higher existing synaptic concentrations.
Which one makes your pee-pee not work so good?
Woah, there - not facts by any means. First off, the conjectured mechanism of antidepressants is increasing BDNF. We know this to be somewhat true, but also know it's not the whole story. If you knock out BDNF in the dentate gyrus, you decrease their effectiveness but you do not wipe out their effectiveness.
Neurogenesis only occurs in the dentate gyrus (& SVZ) - not in CA1 or CA3. BDNF supports neurogenesis, however it has wildly different effects depending on the part of the hippocampus and part of the brain. IIRC, increased BDNF in the PFC actually puts one at risk for inducing depression. Neurogenesis is just one part of learning and memory - wiring of the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex are huge.
While BDNF is the big craze right now, there is another mechanism that's been around for a while in the community. The inhibitory 5-HT presynaptic autoreceptors are thought to downregulate during those 2-4 weeks of latency - thus allowing for release with higher existing synaptic concentrations.
As for memory issues, I'm not aware of any SSRI that have been shown to spare memory more than another.
Which one makes your pee-pee not work so good?
Interesting. We did not study the SSRI's in nearly this detail.
However, we DID learn that they've been shown to downregulate B-adrenergic receptors, thus contributing to their antianxiety but also potentially the weight gain effects.
Did anyone else learn the B-receptor downregulation concept??
So it seems like everyone is on drugs, Right?
As for memory issues, I'm not aware of any SSRI that have been shown to spare memory more than another.
so are you saying that all SSRIs would negatively affect memory?
SSRI > 2ndary TCAs > Primary TCAs
That sounds an awful lot like the criteria for borderline personality disorder (splitting and emotionally labile). And if you are wondering what the treatment for it is, please refer to this thread http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=347789Wait, wait...you guys are serious? I can't believe so many med students are on that crap. No, I don't think you guys will find one that doesn't fill you with slothfulness and indifference. Note that it just makes you shallow, being on it; your capacity for both grief AND happiness is diminished. I'm pretty black and white and emotional, and that's a hell of a lot better than a whole lot of gray.
Sorry this is so insensitive, but to the original poster: suck it up. You'll be smarter (less foggy, tired, and drugged up), and you won't miss out on those highs that come along once in a while.