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You'd think by now we would have some way to test the concentration of various things (serotonin, norepinephrine, etc.) in the body BEFORE issuing medications t
by jimmygrapes 4y ago
You'd think by now we would have some way to test the concentration of various things (serotonin, norepinephrine, etc.) in the body BEFORE issuing medications that might modify them, and then measure such concentrations afterwards to get a better idea of what to use, rather than the current "try different things and rely solely on the subjective description provided by the (likely untrained and inarticulate) test subject."
Or maybe we do and I've never been privy to this knowledge nor provided such a test.
- kayodelycaon 4y agoThe problem is neurotransmitters are signaling devices, there are no "levels". There are only differences in reactivity to signals that differ all over the brain. It would be like trying to tracks cars by only observing traffic lights.
- 331c8c71 4y agoLooks like the existing methods for measuring neurotrasmitter concentrations in the brain are pretty invasive, e.g. electrodes at best and the analysis of extracted tissue at worst. And I am not sure whether blood concentrations are indicative of anything.