Tag: adversity
Children inherit (bad) memories from their parents
Studies like this are an anathema to genetics, because they show a clear and meaningful connection between…
High serotonin (5-HT), not low dopamine (DA) per se, as the main driver of Parkinson Disease (PD)
I have several posts on my blog of studies demonstrating that 5-HT antagonists have demonstrated pr-eclinical activity…
Depression Is “A Normal Brain Responding to Stress or Adversity”
Actual title of the article, quoting the main author of the Nature op-ed. There has been a…
Childhood stress causes muscle dysfunction in adulthood by damaging oxidative metabolism
Yet another study demonstrating that many mysterious, and sometimes severe/fatal (e.g. ALS) muscle-related conditions may be not…
Childhood stress / deprivation leads to early puberty / aging
The evidence that adult health problems have their roots in childhood or even prenatally continues to accumulate….
The government knows stress causes “learned helplessness” / depression
I have had discussions with numerous psychiatrists about the concept of “learned helplessness” (LH) and its relation…
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…