Who are you? And where did Freud come from? Bill, are you moderating this at all?
Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4006 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---- Original message ---- >Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 07:28:28 +0000 >From: Nicholas Savva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: [tips] serotonin and popcorn? >To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <[email protected]> > > thanks for your reply on Freud- you were son > informative- not!!!!!! > > > idiot. > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [tips] serotonin and popcorn? > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 19:27:02 -0700 > > > > WHOA! Where do I get this special carbo-enhanced > beverage??? > > > > I want some! > > > > If it is really such a miracle drug why isn't it > more widely available. I'm, sorry, my skeptical > bells and whistles are going off. I want the magic > bullet! OOPS, but there are none :( So, what to > think about all this??????? > > > > Annette > > > > > > Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. > > Professor of Psychology > > University of San Diego > > 5998 Alcala Park > > San Diego, CA 92110 > > 619-260-4006 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > ---- Original message ---- > > >Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:12:20 EDT > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Subject: Re: [tips] serotonin and popcorn? > > >To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences > (TIPS)" <[email protected]> > > > > > > In a message dated 9/30/2007 12:14:36 P.M. > Eastern > > > Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > > > More questions then: > > > > > > Would the effects of carbs be anything like the > > > supposed effects of tryptophan? And does eating > a > > > normal sized portion of turkey or drinking a > glass > > > of warm milk really do anything measurable > within > > > a human being? > > > > > > Annette > > > > > > > > > Hi Annette - > > > > > > I am guessing that Judith Wurtman and her > husband, > > > Robert, would say yes. A few early studies are > > > abstracted below. She has published several > popular > > > books on the subject (such as, Serotonin > Solution). > > > It seems that her work has become ever more > > > popularized: > > > > http://www.dietdetective.com/content/blogcategory/61/177/ > > > > > > Hope this helps. =) > > > > > > Adv Exp Med Biol. 1996;398:35-41. Links > > > > > >Brain Serotonin, Carbohydrate-craving, obesity > and > > >depression. > > > > > > Wurtman RJ, Wurtman JJ. > > > > > > Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, > > > Clinical Research Center Massachussetts > > > Institute of Technology, Cambridge 02139, USA. > > > > > > PMID: 9045545 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] > > > > > > Obstet Gynecol. 1995 Oct;86(4 Pt 1):520-8. Links > > > > > >The effect of a carbohydrate-rich beverage on > mood, > > >appetite, and cognitive function in women with > > >premenstrual syndrome. > > > > > > Sayegh R, Schiff I, Wurtman J, Spiers P, > > > McDermott J, Wurtman R. > > > > > > Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and > > > Infertility, Vincent Memorial Obstetrics and > > > Gynecology Service, Massachusetts General > > > Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA. > > > > > > OBJECTIVE: To test the efficacy of a > > > specially-formulated, carbohydrate-rich > > > beverage (one known to increase the serum ratio > > > of tryptophan to other large neutral amino > > > acids) on the mood, cognitive, and appetitive > > > disturbances of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). > > > METHODS: Twenty-four women with confirmed PMS > > > were enrolled in a double-blind, crossover > > > study to test the efficacy of the > > > specially-formulated beverage compared with two > > > other isocaloric products on PMS symptoms. The > > > study was conducted over three menstrual cycles > > > preceded by a 1-month placebo run-in. Patients > > > were tested at home or work using an > > > interactive computer-telephone system. > > > Standardized measurements of mood, cognitive > > > performance, and food cravings were made before > > > and 30, 90, and 180 minutes after consumption > > > of active and placebo beverages during the late > > > luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. RESULTS: > > > The experimental carbohydrate intervention > > > significantly decreased self-reported > > > depression, anger, confusion, and carbohydrate > > > craving 90-180 minutes after intake. Memory > > > word recognition was also improved > > > significantly compared with scores obtained > > > during the placebo run-in month (P < .05). The > > > isocaloric placebo interventions had no > > > significant effect on any of these measures. > > > CONCLUSION: The results suggest that the > > > psychological and appetitive symptoms of PMS > > > can be relieved after consuming a > > > specially-formulated, carbohydrate-rich > > > beverage known to increase serum tryptophan > > > levels. > > > > > > Drugs. 1990;39 Suppl 3:49-52. Links > > > > > >Carbohydrate craving. Relationship between > carbohydrate > > >intake and disorders of mood. > > > > > > Wurtman JJ. > > > > > > Massachusetts Institute of Technology, > > > Cambridge. > > > > > > Common to repetitive episodes of weight gain or > > > failures to succeed on weight loss regimens is > > > the excessive consumption of carbohydrate-rich > > > foods in association with dysphoria. The brain > > > neurotransmitter, serotonin, seems to be > > > involved in the abnormal regulation of mood and > > > food intake that underlies diet failures or > > > weight gain in individuals who suffer from > > > carbohydrate craving obesity (CCO), > > > premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and seasonal > > > affective disorder (SAD). All 3 syndromes are > > > characterized by episodic bouts of increased > > > carbohydrate consumption and depressed mood. > > > Studies with dietary treatment or drugs that > > > enhance serotoninergic neurotransmission have > > > found that increased serotonin > > > neurotransmission is associated with normalised > > > food intake and mood. These results suggest > > > that periodic intervention with dietary or drug > > > treatment that increases serotonin availability > > > may help sustain weight or assist in weight > > > loss. > > > > > > > > > > > > > ****************************************************** > > > Sandra M. Nagel, Ph.D. > > > Associate Professor, Psychology > > > Saginaw Valley State University > > > 166 Brown Hall > > > 7400 Bay Road > > > University Center, MI 48710 > > > > > > http://www.svsu.edu/~smnagel/research/ > > > > > > Office: (989) 964-4635 > > > Fax: (989) 790-7656 > > > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > *************************************************** > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > See what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your > > > Homepage. > > > > > > --- > > > To make changes to your subscription go to: > > > > > http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english > > > > --- > > ------------------------------------------------ > > The next generation of MSN Hotmail has arrived - > Windows Live Hotmail > > --- > To make changes to your subscription go to: > http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english ---
