The big “a-duh” moment is my recent realization (epiphany even) that the body, being the adaptable thing that it is, will probably eventually produce less serotonin if its re-uptake is blocked by some ingested pharmaceutical, in a quest for equilibrium. This is a hypothesis that is not too hard to infer with a little bit of biochemical awareness and common sense. I should have thought of this years ago. And just as my thoughts were turning in this direction, an Internet search turns up this article http://www.psychologytoday.com/print/68229, which suggests as much. This may explain much about why I have such low serotonin levels. My last Zoloft pill was July 2011 – my ability to naturally produce serotonin is probably still impaired.
Its sobering that my insomnia may be fallout from SSRI–induced brain damage, with uncertain irreversibility. BTW, I’ve relapsed back into insomnia-land despite my new serotonogenic supplement regime – hopefully temporarily.
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