NIDS/SSRIs/dopamine issues

May 22, 2006

Has anyone on the protocal had a child not respond to SSRIs due

to pre-existing dopamine related issues? Did Dr. G switch you to a

dopamine-related drug (antagonist, reuptake drug, etc, I know he is

not a fan of stimulants)? Was it successful? I really want to make

an appointment for my son with Dr. G but, I have been hesitant

because my son's genetic pool is filled with possibilities of ADHD

and dopamine related disorders/symptoms (as well as some mood

disorders possibility related to serotonin dysfunction) and thus, I

wasn't sure if he fit because of this.

My son is PDD-NOS, exhibits relatively no obvious autistic symptoms

now (age 3.5) but did at 2 (in intermittent cycles - ie hand flap

one day, then it would come go, etc), he now looks like a very

energetic, ADHD child with a speech delay (in other words, his

autistic looking symptoms disappeared fairly quickly after they

appeared - which I believe is immune system related). He still

struggles with language and is progressing slowly, but normally.

So, I guess this is my not so eloquent way of saying that my son

probably is a case but with a very strong family history of

ADHD issues which may or may not be very tied to an inherited

dopamine metabolism dysfunction. Has anyone's child fit this kind

of subtype and were you able to use the medications with

success? What worked? I feel like my son is fairly recovered now

with regard to his previous autistic behaviors, but he needs

something to take him to the next level with cognition and

attention. Thanks for any input, love to hear it.

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