On Wed, 2010-06-09 at 14:38 +0100, Walter Tim (FALKLAND SURGERY) wrote:
> >I see no obvious reason for starting so long in advance - 4 weeks is
> a
> >typical time for improvement to be expected in someone who is
> depressed
> >after starting treatment, but it isn't clear to me why that would be
> >applicable to someone who is not depressed at inception.
>
> 'scuse my ignorance...
>
>
> What is the reason for SSRI (and TCA) taking 2-4 weeks to make a
> noticeable impact?
They are packed in 28s
> (For that matter can you "become" depressed overnight?)
>
>
It takes about 3 days for baby blues to appear, and therefore longer
before one could call it depression, but sudden changes in hormonal
state clearly can produce a mood change quite quickly. Though overnight
is a bit quick.
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