As you know Becky and I will be once again moderating tonights chat ( 8:00pm EST) on Anxiety and Depression.
I just read two articles which I am pasting here with regards to this. Hope you will be able to join us so we can discuss the support meds as well as alternatives.
Enjoy your Sunday,
Maryanne & Becky
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060127/...mune_system_dc
http://www.bloodjournal.org/cgi/cont...e=bloodjournal
How Antidepressants Affect Your Immune System
Antidepressant drugs may have an effect on the immune system. Drugs such as Prozac and Zoloft, which belong to a class known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or "SSRIs," work by making the chemical serotonin remain for longer periods at nerve junctions.
New research indicates that serotonin is also a signaling molecule between immune cells. Dendritic cells pick up serotonin at inflammation sites and pass it along to T cells. This affects T cell growth and division into new cells.
However, when Prozac was introduced at inflammation sites, it blocked this type of serotonin uptake.
Blood February 1, 2006; 107(3): 1010-1017
Yahoo News January 27, 2006
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