tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post3563935609243894482..comments2023-09-02T06:44:22.702-07:00Comments on Wildly Fluctuating: Serotonin and Insulin SecretionGretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019921800841883073noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-19322265538156789482016-08-20T06:32:34.849-07:002016-08-20T06:32:34.849-07:00Cindy, I'm hardly an expert on type 1. If SSRI...Cindy, I'm hardly an expert on type 1. If SSRIs are helping you, why do you want to get off them? I agree that all meds do have side effects, and it's often a difficult choice to decide which is best approach.<br /><br />These articles might be relevant.<br /><br />http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16373899<br /><br />http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12657415Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17019921800841883073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-83514364159029993012016-08-19T21:25:23.156-07:002016-08-19T21:25:23.156-07:00Does type1 diabetes deplete Seratonin levels? I r...Does type1 diabetes deplete Seratonin levels? I read this years ago. Been type1 50 years. Want to get off Celexa but am afraid mood swings will return. Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07301835575857973362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-71746686433177657852016-08-19T21:21:53.060-07:002016-08-19T21:21:53.060-07:00I have been type 1duabetic for 50 years. On my ear...I have been type 1duabetic for 50 years. On my early twenties developed mood swings with aggression Was put on SSRIs Have been on them for 30 years. I recently took 3 months to get off them. Had horrible aggressive behavior. Trying to decide if I want to get back on them. I read that type 1 can deplete serotonin levels. Is this true. If true I think I'd better get back on it. This anger is hard to control. Help wanted on this matter. Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07301835575857973362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-25160488738400601542015-09-11T12:49:30.034-07:002015-09-11T12:49:30.034-07:00I love it Gretchen. Very powerful information! won...I love it Gretchen. Very powerful information! wonder if serotonin deficit has anything to do with diabetic gastroparesis too. SIBO could be the enemy, or lack of neutral amino acid carrier(Hartnup's Syndrome) or even achlorhydria. Thanks...am following all your investigative work from now on. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-27463284743842352472014-02-14T17:00:59.187-08:002014-02-14T17:00:59.187-08:00Too little serotonin prevents insulin from metabol...Too little serotonin prevents insulin from metabolism glucose etc correctly. And no... you can still produce serotonin with high levels of insulin as long as you are getting good foods containing L Tryptophan as well as B6, magnesium which are required to convert L Tryptophan into serotonin. A lot of people arn't actively doing that though, and are often not getting enough sleep, are stressed, drinking too much caffeine, and stress (high cortisol) combined with low serotonin will cause a lot of problems there with carb cravings. <br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06536710969852650542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-28525153572640700112014-02-14T16:55:09.169-08:002014-02-14T16:55:09.169-08:00The symptoms you speak of regarding heart problems...The symptoms you speak of regarding heart problems are probably associated with Serotonin excess known as Serotonin Syndrome which can come about by taking something like an SSRI (prevents quick metabolism of serotonin locking it into receptor sites) and taking serotonin itself (or any metabolite that can increase serotonin production). <br /><br />For what it's worth, taking either serotonin or melatonin can lead to overdose, but taking the metabolite 5HTP is less likely to result in such as your own body will use as much as it needs to convert.<br /><br />Most people these days who burn the candle at both ends, do not get enough sleep, and who eat too many processed foods and sugars, high carb foods or take too much caffeine are deficient in serotonin and possibly many other brain chemicals toboot. <br /><br />5HTP has been proven in studies as early as 1972 to assist people with obesity by correcting the above problem and getting rid of cravings for sweet foods or carbs. Something the average person with insulin resistance, type 2 etc needs if anything. <br /><br />There are NO reports of 5HTP causing heart problems that I can see anywhere. Those types of side effects are more common in people actually taking serotonin itself in high doses or as I said earlier, mixing with SSRI's which in some cases cause high levels to build up. <br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06536710969852650542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-17070160881674612112013-09-18T05:38:12.399-07:002013-09-18T05:38:12.399-07:00Thanks, Christin.Thanks, Christin.Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17019921800841883073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-57628442642259089932013-09-18T00:21:18.046-07:002013-09-18T00:21:18.046-07:00This is cool!This is cool!Christinhttp://bestratedcoffeemaker.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-55528610256885825192011-02-07T17:28:08.446-08:002011-02-07T17:28:08.446-08:00Alpha blockers (especially alpha2) blockers increa...Alpha blockers (especially alpha2) blockers increase insulin => insulin resistance. When you withdraw you have less insulin and its recipe for diabetes.<br /><br />Muscarinic m3 bockers does this too.<br /><br />Seroquel + mirtazapine are alpha2 blockers. So they cause diabetes easily (if dose is reduced).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-87004364734457095002010-04-16T10:09:48.623-07:002010-04-16T10:09:48.623-07:00What about the inverse? If you have too much extra...What about the inverse? If you have too much extra insulin, does it effect the production of serotonin or other hormones?AbiFaehttp://autism-rocks.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-71475104310866226992010-02-18T06:09:40.689-08:002010-02-18T06:09:40.689-08:00Anonymous, Some people think stress can trigger ty...Anonymous, Some people think stress can trigger type 2 in a person who already has a predisposition.Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17019921800841883073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-73790898658861666732010-02-18T04:24:53.341-08:002010-02-18T04:24:53.341-08:00I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about 18 mont...I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about 18 months ago. Found it by accident. Was having panic attacks, in emergency room three times with them. Doctor decided to do blood workup. Found diabetes, now where did that come from? Have been on Paxil for 18 months, have gained weight, also taking Metformin. I have weaned myself off of the Paxil. Now wondering is diabetes developed because of panic disorder, which happened out the blue about 4 years. I am going to research this 5HTP supplement and see if I can get a handle on this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-1207145427391636202009-12-07T00:19:44.785-08:002009-12-07T00:19:44.785-08:00A bird in hand is worth two in the bush..............A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.<a href="http://channel888.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://channel999.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://channel999.net" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://channelez.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://channelez.net" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://channelgood.com" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://channelmiss.com" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://channelmm.com" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://dxadult.com" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://dxgirl.com" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://dxmeimei.com" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://dxmeme.com" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://dxroom.com" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://dxsexy.com" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://dxtalk.com" rel="nofollow">.</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-14337508335687950112009-11-23T13:00:25.316-08:002009-11-23T13:00:25.316-08:00See above: "So all we have to do is take sero...See above: "So all we have to do is take serotonin tabs and all our problems will disappear? Unfortunately, no" and the copy that follows. <br /><br />I wish it were so simple.<br /><br />But who knows. Maybe it would help. Serotonin and 5-HTP (the precursor of 5-HT) are sold as supplements and a lot of people are probably taking them, they're probably reasonably safe.<br /><br />But here's what Wickipedia says: "Due to the conversion of 5-HTP into serotonin by the liver, there is a significant risk of heart valve disease from serotonin's effect on the heart.[34][35] In Europe, 5-HTP is prescribed with carbidopa to prevent the conversion of 5-HTP into serotonin until it reaches the brain [36]. . . . 5-HTP is usually converted to serotonin before it can reach the brain, elevating blood serotonin levels greatly, which may cause diarrhea and heart problems, while only slightly increasing brain serotonin."<br /><br />You might talk to a pharmacist before taking a lot of this.<br /><br />Be careful.Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17019921800841883073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-36635475466487809012009-11-23T07:16:33.223-08:002009-11-23T07:16:33.223-08:00So, might it help to take 5HTP capsules?So, might it help to take 5HTP capsules?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15727857476700090660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-57432633076009030792009-11-23T05:51:13.870-08:002009-11-23T05:51:13.870-08:00Thank you so much for the clear explanation.Thank you so much for the clear explanation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com