Zoloft - CM actions?

[Guest guest]

Dear Group,

 

Does anybody know the CM actions of Zoloft?

 

How does one determine a given pharmaceutical drug's actions in terms of

CM? Any clues?

 

Does anybody know of litterature containing systematic CM classification

of pharmaceutical drugs?

 

Thank you!

 

Best regards,

 

Thomas Sorensen

L.Ac.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Thomas,

 

I wouldn't be able to give precise CM properties of Zoloft.

I have a little bit of experience in giving Shiatsu treatments to people with

mental health problems who are under more or less heavy medication. In general,

those who are depressed and take anti-depresants tend to have their energy

" asleep and slugish " (my subjective feeling of the energy). Often it is

difficult to know what comes from what: condition or medication. But I have

heard a few people tell me that the anti-depressants tend to make them feel sort

of drowsy.

 

Artemis

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Thomas, if you take resource material like the PDR (Physician's

Desk Reference) and work backwards from the most common

signs and symptoms, you can derive the TCM pattern.

Anti-depressants typically don't make patients sleepy, although

Artemis has had that experience. By raising serotonin levels,

they can increase reactivity of the patient-make them a little more

emotionally labile, a little more anxious. Most antidepressants

consume the Yin.

Hope that helps,

Gabrielle

[Guest guest]

Artemis, Gabrielle,

 

Thank you for your answers!

 

Best regards,

 

Thomas Sorensen

L.Ac.