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Old Sep 24, 2014, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Curiosity77 View Post
MDD and bipolar depression are sometimes identical, but sometimes bipolar depression can be more atypical. One of the psychiatrists I work with has a theory that MDD is a problem with serotonin, while bipolar depression is a lack of dopamine. He thinks we burn through our dopamine with mania and sort of use it up, then crash into depression when this feel good neurotransmitter is gone. It's his theory, and I have no idea if he's right, because I've not read or heard about this elsewhere. But it is an interesting idea.
In response to this, I think your psychiatrist has a very simplistic view of something that is not so simple. The brain is our most complex organ, and I think there are multiple issues going wrong to contribute to what they diagnose as bipolar disorder.
Thanks for this!
Curiosity77