As many of my readers know, anhedonia is one of the most pernicious symptoms of most mental disorders, and is perhaps the most resistant to
Tag: serotonin
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 of PTSD. It is a condition that affects
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 for just keeps on accumulating. Unfortunately, even in
PUFA and serotonin promote each other, and likely cause mental illness
I neat new study that draws a direct parallel between PUFA-driven inflammation, serotonin and depression. As the study demonstrated, high levels of the PUFA arachidonic
Gut serotonin (due to bacteria) is the master regulator of metabolism, insulin sensitivity, and weight
Over the last year I posted a number of studies demonstrating strong link between serotonin and chronic conditions such as obesity, insulin resistance, and even
If current trends hold, within a decade the entire population may become autistic
Peat published a newsletter not long ago in which he presented evidence that not only are autism rates rising but the general population is starting
Progesterone may bind and deactivate endotoxin (LPS) directly
I made a few posts recently discussing the blocking effects of pregnenolone on TLR4 and TLR family receptors in general, and the reduction of systemic
Serotonin excess, not dopamine deficiency, may be the cause of Parkinson
One of the most paradigm-challenging studies I have seen this year and, unsurprisingly, mainstream media is pulling all sorts of tricks to avoid naming the
A selective serotonin antagonist is a potent antidepressant
Fraud, fraud and nothing but fraud! I used to think it is shear stupidity, but the evidence for deliberate manipulation of public opinion and health
SSRI drugs during pregnancy cause child autism, antiserotonin drugs cure it
Yet another study pointing the finger directly at serotonin as a major causative factor in autism. This study comes just days after I made the