Tag: ptsd
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…
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…
Serotonin (and SSRI drugs) can cause anxiety and PTSD
Yet another great study exposing just how much of a “happy hormone” serotonin really is. As usual,…
Stress (cortisol) can cause ANY autoimmune condition by disrupting gut barrier
A great new study that is not afraid to point out the paradox between mainstream medicine’s claims…
Serotonin causes the startle response, and likely PTSD as well
As my readers know, I have posted quite a few threads in the past on the topic…
Chronic stress (adversity) lowers dopamine and causes mental illness
The evidence for the role of chronic stress in virtually every health condition doctors have a name…
Estrogen is a stress hormone, it can both trigger and potentiate the effects of stress
I was quite surprised to see this article in WebMD – a website that is bastion of…
Insects can feel both acute and chronic pain, can even develop insect-PTSD
Not many readers of this blog know it, but to this day surgery on babies or other…
Blocking stress signal (adrenaline) just once cures anxiety, PTSD and maybe any mental disorder.
This is a remarkable study, which once again implicates extreme stress in the pathology of mental health…
High cortisol and low testosterone likely drive PTSD
As the article below states, 20%+ of service members come back with PTSD. It is a devastating…