Tag: serotonin
Elevated serotonin (5-HT) and norepinephrine (NE) drive nightmares in PTSD
More than a quarter of all military/veteran personnel are estimated to have some form/level of PTSD, regardless…
SSRI drug use during pregnancy linked (again) to autism
I don’t think the topic needs much of an introduction. At this point, the only people who…
Ubiquitous food dye causes inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)…by increasing serotonin
It is rare these days to get a so-called “one-two punch” study. Namely, a study that not…
Finasteride causes gut inflammation, high serotonin, low dopamine; allopregnanolone may treat
A great new study, which goes a long way towards explaining the dreaded post-finasteride syndrome (PFS). Currently,…
Serotonin (5-HT) drives fear and conditions such as anxiety/PTSD
Conversely, blocking 5-HT or lowering its synthesis can probably cure most fear-based conditions such as generalized anxiety…
Blocking serotonin, promoting dopamine may reverse cardiovascular disease (CVD)
The claim in the title stems from the fact that bromocriptine – the drug used in the…
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…
COVID-19 is a serotonin-dependent disease
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread all over the world in early 2020, some of the earliest studies…
Progesterone, bromocriptine may treat autism
A great new study, which, while genomic in character, inadvertently points the finger directly at estrogen and/or…
Serotonin enhances learning from punishment, reduces learning from reward
Research as early as the 1960s firmly established that there is nothing “happy” when it comes to…