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michael
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I am trying to make sense of a couple of medicines.
My biggest saviour up untill now has been imigran injections. My understanding of these is that they are a serotonin agonist, ie they bind to serotonic receptor sites at the synapse and act as a serotonin neurotransmitter. Are these the sites in the brain, or at neuron-muscle sites in the arteries.
Verapimil is a calcium channel blocker. I understand this to mean that they block the influx of calcium that triggers neuro-transmitter release at the synapse. This seems to me to be the opposite of the injections.
I know a little knoweledge is a dangerous thing but I would really like to try and understand.
I have read many articles on this site and also a few books on the human brain, but the terminology is too complex for me.
Could someone try to explain in plain english please. I would be so grateful for any help.
Thanks
Mike
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Linda_Howell
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Re: Confused!
« Reply #1 on: Jun 27th, 2007, 4:43pm » |
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Calling Bob Johnson....
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Re: Confused!
« Reply #2 on: Jun 27th, 2007, 9:14pm » |
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It essentially works by relaxing the tiny muscles that surround the blood vessels.
By relaxing it is allowing smoother flow and reducing the pressure intensity of attacks are decreased in theory
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Re: Confused!
« Reply #3 on: Jun 28th, 2007, 8:37am » |
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Oh, Linda! You've called my bluff!! <bg>
In truth, I've never been interested in knowing this kind of information. My focus is on the practical functionality of a treatment because the underlying dynamics involves a depth of learning that seems, to me, to have no useful application for folks like us.
But thanks.....
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Re: Confused!
« Reply #4 on: Jun 28th, 2007, 9:47am » |
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Oh Bob, I wasn't try to call your bluff...you are just such a wealth of knowledge , I just thought maybe you had a link. 
I'm with you, this stuff is way too far over my head.
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