Do a search on Dopamine and testosterone, I believe there's a connection
there between the two. And the adrenals come into play too. Have you
tried an adaptogen to help his body handle the stress better? Rhodiola
Rosea is an excellent one, or ashwaganda, or shizandra. The testosterone
surges are probably the culprit but estrogen and progesterone may be out
of whack too, and yes men have those as well.. Has he had hormone levels
bloodwork done? Adolesence just as menopause for women and middle age
for men cause a lot of problems with hormone imbalances, which effect
mood and behavior. Thankfully there are natural substances that can help.
Annie
On 6/18/2010 4:14 PM, Tara McClintick wrote:
Thank-you Annie, interesting! Now, besides stress, what causes dopamine to
be too high???
My son is on a small dose of risperdone, out of desperation so that he
didn't destroy our home, or hurt himself or us. As I understand, they
believe rispedone works because it block dopamine reception. I've been
adding lots of serotonin support, and Gaba support but for the OCD (still a
big problem for him and sometimes the trigger of his meltdowns)the doc
wanted to add Prozac too. Instead we are trying St.John's Wort - seems to be
doing great on that so far. I have passionflower and skullcap next in
line....but I'm curious as to why the dopamine surges started happening
along with puberty - he was never aggressive until about 11-12 years old as
the hormones started coming in. I'd love to get that risperdone out of the
picture a.s.a.p but we also have to be able to live together safely.
I wish more docs were trained in the herbals and natural healing, I can't
read these books fast enough!
Tara
Tara McClintick
www.booksbytara.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: AnnieBSmythe [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 4:53 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: CS>20 things you need to know about serotonin from
HealthBookSummaries.com
I don't recommend SSRIs either, pharma drugs are poison, I would
recommend tryptophan rich foods or 5 HTP, St John's Wort, and there are
many others if a person has problems with serotonin levels, especially
night shift workers. It's long been known that night shift workers have
a lot more problems than day shift workers because of the disturbance
in circadian rhythm.
Someone I know once told me their doctor( an old grouchy codger doc, he
was around 65 YO
and this was fifteen years agoor so) forbid them to work the night shift
because it made their
diabetes worse, and caused more complications. He told her to be in bed
by 9 PM every single night and get up around 6 AM. take a thirty minute
walk every day, and drink more clean water. Within six months her blood
sugars were stabilized, her insulin dose was reduced, and a lot of
complications had eased greatly. Smart old school doc, one of the last
ones from the old ways of doctors. The new guys are arrogant and
ignorant.
I find the serotonin link with migraines interesting. That's a new bit
of info for me.
Annie
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