Posted by linkadge on July 18, 2016, at 17:58:37
In reply to i never got relief from SSRI for negative depressi, posted by Jeroen on July 18, 2016, at 8:16:20
Hi Jaroen,
There is evidence that low acetylcholine (not low serotonin) could be a factor in the cognitive dysfunction seen in schizophrenia.
Antidepressants are not "cure-alls". For example, they don't improve cognition in Alzheimer's, they don't improve cognition in ADHD.
You have to treat the right problem.
Now, if a schizophrenic *also* has a mood disorder, then yes, an antidepressant may help.
But, negative symptoms are not the same thing as depression.
Linkadge
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