Posted by raybakes on November 23, 2004, at 11:57:36
In reply to Calcium link to Disphoric Mania?, posted by davidm on November 23, 2004, at 11:02:17
> Hello, I have finally figured out the cause of my lifetime of disphoric mania, (self disgnosed just reciently) when drinking milk or taking calcium supplements for a few days in a row, i develop the Disphoric Mania, Agitated depression with racing thoughts and mental confusion. A few days after discontinuing the calcium, the symptoms go away. Does any one else have this same problem and result. I was treated with lithium and tegretol for cyclothymia in the past with no improvement and had to discontinue the drugs to the astonishment of my doctor. He was an expert in cyclothmia at the time (1986), but did not know about disphoric mania and thru up his hands.
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> Would love to get feedback on this issue.
Hi David, the ability to regulate calcium is so important for our health. The excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate opens up neurons to allow calcium to enter - calcium in turn speeds up the metabolism of the cell - if there aren't enough inhibitory factors (eg magnesium, GABA), the neuron becomes 'Manic' and then crashes and burns! Do you think this relates to you?Ray
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