LOTS AND LOTS AND LOTS of microwaved popcorn ;) 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 11:49:40 -0700 (PDT) >From: Robin Abrahams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: [tips] serotonin and popcorn? >To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <[email protected]> > > 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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