Prozac (Fluoxetine) is among the most popular antidepressant medications on the market. It operates as an SSRI (selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor) meaning it prevents the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin. It is thought to help with both depression and anxiety, but it is also prescribed for a number of other conditions. Although most people end up …
Have you taken the SSRI antidepressant Zoloft (Sertraline) to help with your depression? Millions of people have taken this antidepressant and many have had success with managing depressive symptoms. However, since the drug doesn’t work for everyone and/or individuals may not want to be on an antidepressant for life, they eventually decide to come off …
Ketamine is a drug that is used to induce sedation in humans in a controlled environment. It is also used recreationally and is referred to as “Special K.” Ketamine is an NMDA antagonist that functions as a sedative, analgesic, and has therapeutic properties when used with an anesthetic. In regards to recreational usage, Ketamine has …
Based on the symptoms experienced as a result of lower levels of dopamine, it is thought that dopamine plays just as big of a role as serotonin in treating depression. Why then are medications used to treat depression primarily dealing with targeting serotonin only? Because people have been brainwashed by pharmaceutical companies? Maybe. It could …
Some would argue that LSD and schizophrenia are closely related. Some would go as to far as to say that frequent usage of LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide) or “acid” can actually cause a person to develop schizophrenia. LSD or LSD-25 is known to have profound psychological effects that include: altered thinking, hallucinations, altered sense of …
Caffeine is the most universally consumed stimulant of the central nervous system. It works primarily as an adenosine antagonist. Adenosine itself works as an inhibitory neurotransmitter that helps suppress activity in the central nervous system. Since caffeine is an antagonist for the adenosine receptors, it tends to speed up nervous system activity in a dose-related …
Does Ecstasy (MDMA) really cause brain damage? There is a whirlwind of controversy surrounding Ecstasy and trying to determine whether it causes brain damage. Some people claim that the drug can cause significant damage to neurons, axons, and the entire serotonin system within the brain. Others claim that there is no solid scientific evidence to …