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11 Apr 2013, 11:22 am

Here's a link to something I read about recently elsewhere. Sounds as if it has good potential to help those suffering from major depressive disorder.

http://www.emsam.com/



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11 Apr 2013, 11:32 am

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How EMSAM works is not fully understood. It is believed that EMSAM treats depression by inhibiting the activity of the MAO enzymes in the brain. This is thought to increase the activity of serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine.


Based on this small bit of information about the benefit it could offer and the bit about them not fully understanding how it works and 'thinking' it does this or that.......not so sure its worth all the risk that there is a full page about.


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11 Apr 2013, 11:44 am

Sweetleaf wrote:
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How EMSAM works is not fully understood. It is believed that EMSAM treats depression by inhibiting the activity of the MAO enzymes in the brain. This is thought to increase the activity of serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine.


Based on this small bit of information about the benefit it could offer and the bit about them not fully understanding how it works and 'thinking' it does this or that.......not so sure its worth all the risk that there is a full page about.

To be fair, it is still mostly unknown exactly how and why most antidepressants work, and why they work for some but not others.



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11 Apr 2013, 12:12 pm

Noetic wrote:
Sweetleaf wrote:
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How EMSAM works is not fully understood. It is believed that EMSAM treats depression by inhibiting the activity of the MAO enzymes in the brain. This is thought to increase the activity of serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine.


Based on this small bit of information about the benefit it could offer and the bit about them not fully understanding how it works and 'thinking' it does this or that.......not so sure its worth all the risk that there is a full page about.

To be fair, it is still mostly unknown exactly how and why most antidepressants work, and why they work for some but not others.


True, I tend not to get any beneficial effects from anti-depressants so to me the side effects generally aren't worth it. I can't speak for people who do benefit and experiance minimal to no side effects from them though.


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