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This video is interesting, the Dr mentions how depression isnt neccesarily caused by low serotonin and also talks about homeostasis:

 

Off Lexapro since 3rd November 2011.

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Who is he, do you know?

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I don't know Alto. Some of the other videos on that youtube channel are interesting too. SANE is a UK mental health charity.

Off Lexapro since 3rd November 2011.

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According to Google -

Dr, Mark Collins is a Consultant Psychiatrist at The Priory Hospital.

 

His website is here

History is approximate; I didn't track my dosages.

 

1995 - started zoloft/sertraline for depression

1995-2008 - sertraline ranged from 100-200mg, may have gone as high as 250mg

2006 - 2009 - added welbutrin/budeprion SR, 150 mg

sometime in 2009-2010 - stopped budeprion c/t

sometime around 2009-2010, Tapered down sertraline w/o guidance to 50 mg, then 25mg.

~ feb 2010, stopped sertraline.

~ Apr 2010, resumed 25mg low dose (really bad business trip)

Oct 2010, stopped sertraline

Jan 2011 - another bad business trip "breaks" my sleep.

 

current issues include insomnia, anxiety, GI distress, depression.

Taking multivitamins, Vitamin D, fish oil, Chinese herbs, ~ 0.5mg melatonin in the evening.

Going to therapy and acupuncture once a week.

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Ben Green, also of Priory, documented some cases of prolonged withdrawal syndrome many years back. Perhaps the doctors at Priory have a clue.

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