Alright, this is my theory on how ssri
antidepressants work to "treat
depression"
One of the most common side effects of
ssri's is a decreased sex drive. I believe
repressed sexuality is an important factor
in the cause of many people's
depression/anxiety and anger.
So when you take ssri's you lose your sex
drive and therefore you stop repressing
it, as the drug more or less removes it.
So SSRI's = decreased sex drive = less
repression of sexuality = less
anger/frustration = less depression =
"happiness"
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PenguinsRus
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Posted: 03-11-08 14:33pm
This is an interesting theory. However,
one can argue on the other end that the
act and release of sexuality decreases
depression because it releases endorphins.
If someone has an increased sex drive,
they are more likely to have sex or
masturbate. No matter what way the sexual
pleasure is achieved, endorphins are
released, thus making an individual
happier, so in a weird way could SSRI's
also be hurting the bodys natural way of
becoming happy?
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Georgia59
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Posted: 03-12-08 18:30pm
Not all ssri's do that... as far as I
know. Or at least not for everyone.
THe problem is, seratonin affects so much
of our lives, it's hard to know even how
much.
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Kd121
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Posted: 03-13-08 08:37am
Penguin I agree with you. The reason I put
"happiness" in quotes is because I don't
believe that the state of mind achieved
through use of antidepressants is
happiness, is it merely the perceived
removal of depression, leaving the person
using them in a pleasantly apathetic
state.
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Seraph
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Posted: 03-13-08 08:48am
Which brings another interesting point to
light...
Seeing as endorphins is a natural pain
killer...would that not be the drive
and/or urge behind self-injury? Seeing
that if you hurt your self, your body
produces endorphins to kill the pain and
thus giving a feeling of "well-being"?
