For many years I have suffered from clinical depression and anxiety. I'm 21 and no ssri's have ever worked they just make me feel on edge and peciuliar. I wish to understand the science of it all. Can someone with normal seritonin levels suffer with clinical depression? Attemps to increase these levels don't work for me and I find that being in a certain state of mind that even cures my tourettes and giving me exelent verbal fluency is the same feeling I get during sleep sometimes. Its rare but highly eurphoric my whole body feels relaxed and this feeling of warmth. If I wake up early I can feel like that until I start shaking and feeling sick due to lack of sleep, or sometimes when I'm stoned or if I'm in love or infatuated with someones looks. Is my brain releasing a different chemical?
2007-02-28 15:17:01 · 2 answers · asked by James B 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
hullo
you should really talk to your psychiatrist,SSRI is not the whole answer for depression you know.
Dr solo
2007-02-28 17:15:14 · answer #1 · answered by baghdadcatcash 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
very interesting question. have you posted your concerns in this manner to your doctor? could it possibly stress?are you not satisfied with your job? i only ask because of when you said you dont feel that way. while i dont agree with being stoned, find ways that help you relax, try going to bed at a certain hour every night and get into a pattern with it, see if that helps at all. maybe you need more than 8 hrs of sleep a night
2007-02-28 15:28:10 · answer #2 · answered by sassafrass 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋