Posted by Dinah on August 20, 2008, at 19:01:10
I long ago figured out that most of my problems have to do with acetylcholine. IBS, migraine, anxiety. And rhinorrhea with at least some of my sudden migraines, and also just prior to orgasm. If I look into all of these things, they are related to acetylcholine and a hair trigger parasympthetic nervous system. (Am I understanding that right? I'm no expert on neurotransmitters.) I always said that my DSM IV diagnosis should be "nervous system like an overly inbred cocker spaniel".
I'm sure I asked about this before, but have they made any inroads in this area? Any new developments?
And just as an aside, is there some link between this and my fondness for Risperdal (and Thorazine in my younger days)? I know the antipsychotics target dopamine. Is there some relationship between dopamine and acetylcholine?
I don't think I'll ever understand this stuff. But it's frustrating to see everything linked together with this one neurotransmitter - right down to the rhinorrhea that no one has ever heard of - and not be able to figure out how that understanding can help me.
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