Posted by mars on January 23, 2001, at 3:23:07
In reply to Re: Strange but does seretonin prevent colds,flu?, posted by stjames on January 21, 2001, at 16:58:13
i don't believe the vague thing i said implied any "tit for tat" relationship between serotonin and illness - i was too crapped out at the time i replied to dreamer to start searching for information, but at least i did take the care to use the phrase "feed back", which to me at least implies a somewhat more complex process.
i know i haven't been able to clearly express it, but i am aware that depression involves more than serotonin. My father, a PhD in pharmacology, sent me articles for many years; it's frustrating to me how much i've forgotten, but i haven't forgotten everything. My family also is susceptible to immune system disorders, and it looks right now like i have Reiter's Syndrome, an ankylosingspondylopathy. I'm tuning in to the noradrenaline channel right now, since i'm on reboxetine =;)
i'm also curious about any possible ties between my first breakdown and the severe case of mononucleosis i had (followed some months later by a period of high stress and heavy exercise - and i have typically had high cortisol levels anyway). my cognitive abilities are too hog-tied by depression to do much right now, but i keep trying....
and, by the way, i hardly ever get colds or flu.
best,
mary
p.s. i did find some links that may or may not be relevant. i think this is a very interesting thread.
http://www.msu.edu/user/chenhao/pnijour.htm
http://www.unmc.edu/pubs/synapse/fall98/story8.htm
>Mood is tied to immune system function, isn't it? I certainly get more depressed if I get the flu. Maybe you've been feeling better, and that's feeding back into your general state of health.just a very unscientific thot....
mary
> People who are depressed do have more illnesses
> but I don't think you can make a tit for tat cause and effect between seretonin and illness. Depression is a far more complex process than just seretonin.
>
> James
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