Posted by Shawn. T. on July 13, 2002, at 18:50:34
In reply to me thinks cortisol is bad , posted by cybercafe on July 13, 2002, at 10:22:59
I agree 110%. That's why I like drugs that contribute to reduced cortisol excretion. Also, I suggest that everyone get their cortisol levels checked out if at all possible. Anyone with abnormally low cortisol may not benefit very much from drugs like Remeron, M,100,907, and mianserin. Individuals who have experienced a great deal of abuse as a child or who have been diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome are particularly suggested to get their cortisol levels checked out. DHEA levels should be checked out as well; if my life were on the line, I'd have every single adrenal hormone level tested for. Note that I have read conflicted things about anxiety disorders and their relation to cortisol & DHEA, so I also suggest that they have their levels checked. I doubt many psychiatrists are unaware of what cortisol or DHEA is, so they'd probably agree to do it in a heartbeat. You may want to print out the following article or some of the information that I've been referring to in other posts. An idea that I especially like is the DHEA/cortisol ratio. See
http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2001/aug2001_report_dhea_01.html"However, it could be argued that aging itself is, in a sense, a chronic inflammatory state."
That's an excellent statement in my opinion. I'm also pleased to find that a aromatase inhibitor exists; I'd like to think it may help anorexics. I think back to a movie involving anorexia nervosa that I once saw and grimace.
"both healthy rabbits and rabbits with extremely high cholesterol showed an increase in the activity of platelet superoxide dismutase (SOD), a crucial antioxidant enzyme."
That's so amazing; I like that finding a lot.
"In addition, DHEA has been shown to protect against the toxicity of the amyloid-beta protein and excess glutamate. Treatment with glutamate produced a copious increase in the neuronal glucocorticoid receptor. Treatment with DHEA reversed this increase, demonstrating again the anti-glucocorticoid action of DHEA."
Wow!
I would quote more, but I just wanted to convince everyone to read every single word of it. Tell your mom, your sister, your brother, your auntie, and your best friend. Tell them to have their cortisol and DHEA levels tested for. I don't know how much it costs to have other hormone levels tested for, but a test for those would be well advised as well.
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