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Posted by poser938 on December 27, 2013, at 17:24:23
Has anyone on Babble ever taken an antidepressant and experienced an effect they can only relate to "Neurogenesis" aka the growth of new brain cells. Many of us have taken many medications. We basically understand the motivating effect of increasing dopamine, or the calming/numbing effect of serotonin. Or however it feels to have any of our other neurotransmitters altered. But what about Neurogenesis. How is that supposed to feel? Sometimes the idea of Neurogenesis seems like propaganda, similar to how they used to get away with saying antidepressants "correct chemical imbalances".
Its like they come up with scientific literature to make people think antidepressants are as safe and healthy for you as vitamin C. I'd like to think Neurogenesis caused by antidepressants I'd indeed a real thing. Or maybe the increases in neurogenesis only occurs as a response to the mood benefits that some people experience when taking them.
Posted by Phillipa on December 27, 2013, at 17:42:40
In reply to 'Neurogenesis', posted by poser938 on December 27, 2013, at 17:24:23
So just as I thought the propaganda of correcting chemical imbalances sounds good but isn't true. Phillipa
Posted by Phillipa on December 27, 2013, at 17:53:03
In reply to Re: 'Neurogenesis' » poser938, posted by Phillipa on December 27, 2013, at 17:42:40
http://psychology.about.com/od/biopsychology/f/adult-neurogenesis.htm
Posted by SLS on December 27, 2013, at 18:54:21
In reply to 'Neurogenesis', posted by poser938 on December 27, 2013, at 17:24:23
> Has anyone on Babble ever taken an antidepressant and experienced an effect they can only relate to "Neurogenesis" aka the growth of new brain cells. Many of us have taken many medications. We basically understand the motivating effect of increasing dopamine, or the calming/numbing effect of serotonin. Or however it feels to have any of our other neurotransmitters altered. But what about Neurogenesis. How is that supposed to feel? Sometimes the idea of Neurogenesis seems like propaganda, similar to how they used to get away with saying antidepressants "correct chemical imbalances".
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> Its like they come up with scientific literature to make people think antidepressants are as safe and healthy for you as vitamin C. I'd like to think Neurogenesis caused by antidepressants I'd indeed a real thing. Or maybe the increases in neurogenesis only occurs as a response to the mood benefits that some people experience when taking them.I like your thinking here. Recently, an expert in the field of neurogenesis was able to demonstrate that the neurogenesis observed in rodents does not apply to primates. That is not to say that there isn't tissue growth as a result of successful antidepressant treatment. The number of cells doesn't change, but the sprouting and thickening of neurites and dendrites for each existing neuron does occur. This phenomenon can even be seen immediately after ketamine treatments.
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- Scott
Posted by poser938 on December 31, 2013, at 17:57:25
In reply to Re: 'Neurogenesis' » poser938, posted by SLS on December 27, 2013, at 18:54:21
Interesting. There's just so much conflicting information out there.
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