Excellent. But come to think of it, I could use one, too....
m ------ "There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about." -- Margaret Wheatley -----Original Message----- From: Robin Abrahams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 1:50 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: RE: [tips] serotonin and popcorn? Aww, someone needs a big bowl of popcorn! Nicholas Savva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: yes- the message was to you Annette for your sarcastic comment. so much for requested help. > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [tips] serotonin and popcorn? > To: [email protected] > Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 08:47:58 -0700 > > 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. 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