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"Stress" experienced by people who are traumatized (fresh trauma or PTSD) has effects on the physical body. There are some good prescriptions that can help with
by tcj_phx 8y ago
"Stress" experienced by people who are traumatized (fresh trauma or PTSD) has effects on the physical body. There are some good prescriptions that can help with the biological effects of stress: MAOI's [0], various supplements, etc. Sometimes "depressed" patients really just need thyroid medications.
MAOIs are good for getting people out of bed while their team figures out what other sorts of interventions they'd benefit from:
[...] New research into MAOIs indicates
that much of the concern over their
supposed dangerous dietary side
effects stems from misconceptions
and misinformation, and that it is
still underutilized despite
demonstrated efficacy.[4] New
research also questions the
validity of the perceived severity
of dietary reactions, which has
been based on outdated research.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoamine_oxidase_inhibitor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoamine_oxidase_inhibitor
Later anti-depressants (Tri-cyclics, SSRIs, etc) tended to be less-effective than the MAOIs, but the MAOI's patents had expired.
B-vitamins can boost the metabolism. There's a prescription version of Methyl-Folate that's approved as an add-on for depression treatment (imho, this vitamin should really be a primary treatment).
There's lots of space for the medical perspective on a treatment team.