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First, everyone's depression is specifically their own. While there are groups of people who react similar to each other, that doesn't at all negate the experie

by a3n 10y ago

First, everyone's depression is specifically their own. While there are groups of people who react similar to each other, that doesn't at all negate the experience of other different groups and their reactions. I take an SSRI. It's worked well for me. If the cause of my depression is a defect in the serotonin path, then I see no reason why I, with that particular problem, should wean myself off my SSRI; I don't think SSRIs repair the serotonin path, they just mitigate the defect (production or transmission). If I had a defective leg, with no hope of repair or regeneration, I wouldn't try to wean myself off my brace.

bitexploder 10y ago
Same with ADHD and dopamine release. It is why amphetamines are so effective at treating legitimate ADHD. Mundane chores everyone has to do go from unimaginably difficult to start to moderately rewarding with the magic of a brain releasing its pent up dopamine. It isn't even a dopamine production problem for many with ADHD, the brain just won't release it like it does for most people. You can train it to some extent, but the defect will always exist in the ADHD brain.