Posted by linkadge on November 17, 2002, at 7:06:50
I also have added a high dose fish oil regeimen
to my daily routine. I have noticed a definate
curb to my lows of the day, and it has also
improved my sleep quality.Omega 3 has the ability to influence dopamine
transmission which also has an impact on
OCD. Dopamine is so misunderstood that it
is often unstudied in mental disease.Dopamine controlls many things, color preception
movement controll, motivation, jealousy, spatial
function and memory, psychosis, paranoia, mania, anxiety, cortisol production, hunger and eating
disorders, many phobias like calostrophobia and ones involving height space and time, sensation of imagination and mystery, strong role in religious belief.Those who were religious were shown to have higher dopamine levels. And riligous fanatacism and obsession is related to even higher dopamine levels.
Linkadge
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