Tag: depression
Blocking serotonin (5-HT) stops withdrawal symptoms in addicts
The role of 5-HT and other stress mediators such as cortisol, adrenaline, estrogen, prolactin, histamine, etc has…
High serotonin linked to poor aging trajectory (brain atrophy and depression)
This is one of the studies that Big Pharma will probably spend a lot of money on…
STUDY: Glycine may treat depression; MEDIA: Glycine may cause depression
The level of misreporting in mainstream media is reaching criminal levels. For example, there have been many…
Chronic stress causes depression by depleting allopregnanolone
This is perhaps one of the very few articles that directly makes the claim that stress can,…
Vitamin D supplementation may lower suicide risk by 50%
Suicide rates have been rising for the last 20+ years and have truly gotten out of control…
Major depression likely driven by mitochondrial deterioration/dysfunction
This the latest study demonstrating that not only are various chronic diseases and aging essentially the same…
Human study – vitamin B6 may relieve anxiety and depression
Vitamin B6 is perhaps one of the most underrated B vitamins. While it attracted a lot of…
Being Sad and Lonely Accelerates Aging More Than Smoking
The title is the same as the one of the popular press article. And since feelings of…
Dietary sugar can treat chronic depression
Not much to comment on here, except to point out that the sugar “addiction” in depressed people…
Vitamin D likely effective as an antidepressant
That is the simple conclusion of the largest meta-study to date. Namely, vitamin D in doses above…