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azurnoir

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11. from mayo

Reply to Mosby (Reply #10)

Sat Jan 30, 2016, 02:41 PM

Jan 2016

Brain chemistry. Neurotransmitters are naturally occurring brain chemicals that likely play a role in depression. Recent research indicates that changes in the function and effect of these neurotransmitters and how they interact with neurocircuits involved in maintaining mood stability may play a significant role in depression and its treatment.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/basics/causes/con-20032977

however my point is that pharma therapy is being used as a cure all panacea in cases where other firms of therapy may well be more appropriate because it's cheaper

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Read this in the Guardian malaise Jan 2016 #1

Intresting. I was started on Luvox back when I was 13 or 14 JesterCS Jan 2016 #14

Correlation does not prove causation. denem Jan 2016 #2

Drug manufacturers wouldn't put a warning on the label unless the data supported it. Gormy Cuss Jan 2016 #9

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I often wonder... spinbaby Jan 2016 #4

that is often the finding, that suicide happens as one emerges from depression MisterP Jan 2016 #7

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from mayo azurnoir Jan 2016 #11

The lawyers will be lining up now FLPanhandle Jan 2016 #5

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How is this possible? Octafish Jan 2016 #8

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K&R. We need access to data from all clinical trials. Overseas Jan 2016 #16

+1 nationalize the fed Feb 2016 #18