The Fool posted: > > <<http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A58130-2004Jan28? > language=print > > er>> > > > > Makers of popular antidepressants such as Paxil, Zoloft and Effexor > have > > refused to disclose the details of most clinical trials involving > > depressed children, denying doctors and parents crucial evidence as > they > > weigh fresh fears that such medicines may cause some children to > become > > suicidal.
Jan Coffey replied: > There is some speculation that MAOI's work specificaly becouse they > foster growth of brain cells. (If I remember correctly it's in the > Hipocampus). I am not in any way an athority here (everything I know > about Depression and MAOI's I learned from SA), but as a layman it > would seem, that since children's brains have a greater amount of > growth and development, that MAOI's would, while increasing > Seritonin, not have as much effect on growth. Paxil and Zoloft, along with Prozac and Lexapro other medications of that type are SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors). Effexor is an SNRI (serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor). Those are the classes of medications that appear to foster brain cell growth in the hippocampus, IIRC. MAOIs are monoamine oxidase inhibitors, and I'm not sure if those were included in the brain growth studies. Maybe one of the medical types on the list will jump in with this info? Reggie Bautista _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
