tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post2406575356656128388..comments2024-02-19T02:07:24.341-08:00Comments on McMan Comments: Comments to All Science ArticlesJohn McManamyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857174305041382349noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post-81307973373385202292016-03-22T09:09:01.640-07:002016-03-22T09:09:01.640-07:00Preventing endogenous dopamine degradation AND inc...Preventing endogenous dopamine degradation AND increasing intake of dopamine dietary precursors seems '''simple'' and straight forward... for those experiencing emotional neurasthenia and ''loss of fun''... <br /><br />dr. w. w. g.Dr. Bill Girouardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422573223890742190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post-52747984432430103772014-09-27T19:05:27.563-07:002014-09-27T19:05:27.563-07:00“Yes, antipsychotics work well in clearing up mani...“Yes, antipsychotics work well in clearing up mania and psychosis, but often at the expense of making patients feel worse.”<br />"Without adequate dopamine signaling, our patients do not feel "well." When dopamine systems are dysfunctional, patients seek a change. This may involve stopping a medication, such as antipsychotic drugs that block dopamine. "<br />thank you for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post-3895395346089691542014-04-11T19:28:02.471-07:002014-04-11T19:28:02.471-07:00Great article.
I hope the growing understanding of...Great article.<br />I hope the growing understanding of dopamine will hasten a cure for Parkinson's. If they could find a way to deliver dopamine to the substantia nigra, it could do the job. They nanno-deliver drugs to targeted sites for cancer. I wish they would research dopamine delivery.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post-85839942946419418152013-10-29T20:21:39.878-07:002013-10-29T20:21:39.878-07:00I was an accountant most of my working life. At ag...I was an accountant most of my working life. At age 49 I was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and before that was on SSRI's most of the time. The dopamine replacement therapy I have been on has wrecked havoc on my life. My only question is: how do I get my psychiatrist and neurologist to read your article?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post-31832795757635920572013-06-20T07:45:57.667-07:002013-06-20T07:45:57.667-07:00i didnt read everything As i am currently at work....i didnt read everything As i am currently at work. I work as a scientist mysefl incidentally. Besides these very interesting cross-cultural comparssions, there are also studies that prspoectively monitored patients within the US over time. interestingly they found much better outcomes for those that refrained from taking medication or ceased their use when compared to patients who used Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post-22254410124759782982013-02-05T17:47:44.346-08:002013-02-05T17:47:44.346-08:00The second article:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/r...The second article: <br />http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080407114617.htmMyranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post-90931669184717992692011-07-29T22:58:26.555-07:002011-07-29T22:58:26.555-07:00For some reason, the Chopin/Liszt article sent me ...For some reason, the Chopin/Liszt article sent me to the "science" comments. Anyway, I wanted to thank you for it. I never played any Liszt (speed and technique were never my forte ... ha!) but Chopin has always felt like a kindred spirit. Playing Chopin, without fail, is an emotionally validating experience.Addy Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14015984115893693050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post-23716082963857877302011-06-10T06:11:45.216-07:002011-06-10T06:11:45.216-07:00look at that
theory:MONOAMINE theory of depression...look at that<br />theory:MONOAMINE theory of depression<br />medication:SELECTIVE SEROTONIN reuptake inhibitor<br />this is nonsenseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post-43201179420258105492011-05-05T07:37:58.816-07:002011-05-05T07:37:58.816-07:00I agree fully. The combo I was on Fluoxetin and We...I agree fully. The combo I was on Fluoxetin and Wellbutrin is as close as I ever came to full rehab from Depression. Even my childhood friend stated that I was like before I fell ill (the age of 14). Fluoxetine took away the negatives (like permanent suicide ideation) and Wellbutrin actually made it possible for me to enjoy things. Though I just tried it 5 days due to the allergic reaction I got Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post-75877704541106563352011-04-05T04:11:01.281-07:002011-04-05T04:11:01.281-07:00Just a personal insight .......Virginia experience...Just a personal insight .......Virginia experienced suicidal depressions ,blackouts (time losses without alcohol), "mood swings" and hearing voices etc.............her novels expose a constant jumping of "time' from past to present and dislocated............absolutely classic features of Dissociative Identity Disorder. Especially in view of her childhood abuse by Gerald Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post-72259524003767596812011-04-03T08:04:08.140-07:002011-04-03T08:04:08.140-07:00Is there any research about how various clinical a...Is there any research about how various clinical aspects of mood disorders are inherited? I know, for example, that response to antidepressants sometimes runs in families. If a parent has a bipolar disorder type I, is able to stay well without significant symptoms between episodes, does this mean a child, if they inherit the disorder will have a similar presentation most likely? I know in some Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post-21230688395108512952011-02-11T09:31:29.419-08:002011-02-11T09:31:29.419-08:00This is a great article. I figured all this stuff ...This is a great article. I figured all this stuff out on my own through simple experimentation and everyone I know just thinks I'm crazy when I tell them that the meds for anti depression are often triple bogey-7 compared to what we could be using.<br /><br />Even understanding the role of dopamine in depression allows you to increase dopamine in natural ways to reduce depressive symptoms andMageYouLookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384620395922143583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post-30364307513124970092011-02-06T23:36:04.834-08:002011-02-06T23:36:04.834-08:00John,
You are freakin awesome dude! *Finally* i h...John,<br /><br />You are freakin awesome dude! *Finally* i have now read an article that actually bothers to embasket the usually-not-mentioned things I've been moaning about to doctors - "so if my dopamine circuits are all whacked and I just can't get out of bed or slof-slof over to the fridge to take my insulin because it seems like waaay too much trouble... howcome can i get Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post-44645556296511165152011-01-23T05:44:18.427-08:002011-01-23T05:44:18.427-08:00I just have to say that I read (with increasing as...I just have to say that I read (with increasing astonishment) a member of the Nobel Committee DEFENDING their choice of Moniz! (an article published a year ago or so on the Nobel website.)! ! !<br />Inga<br />psychiatric researcher<br />in SwedenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post-60116911178554668182009-10-29T04:17:24.708-07:002009-10-29T04:17:24.708-07:00Just a double paragraph repeat twice at the end of...Just a double paragraph repeat twice at the end of the Brain Primer article. Love your site!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post-59902186356065033842009-06-30T22:07:35.106-07:002009-06-30T22:07:35.106-07:00Re:
The Cellular Bipolar Breakdown Lane
Is the mit...Re:<br />The Cellular Bipolar Breakdown Lane<br />Is the mitochondria responsible<br /> <br />I am withdrawing from antidepressants cold turkey was not really my choice as I had become extremely ill taking meds for years and years. I have been diagnosed with a mitochodrial disorder and have talked to a few others who have this since quitting antidepressants. <br />There are many drugs that causeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post-85082600858670374282009-02-01T20:49:00.000-08:002009-02-01T20:49:00.000-08:00Hi, G. I'm delighted someone is reading my Science...Hi, G. I'm delighted someone is reading my Science articles. Re Heisenberg uncertainty principle - yes, definitely. The logo to my old website featured a Mandelbrot set image. We're living in chaos theory in search of order beyond the chaos.<BR/><BR/>Re cAMP-CREB - yes, it is truly amazing our inner neurons are only just being investigated. I've heard two Nobel Prize winners (and got one John McManamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11857174305041382349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post-37685120726945316062009-02-01T09:55:00.000-08:002009-02-01T09:55:00.000-08:00I am optimistic and hopeful with the new areas of ...I am optimistic and hopeful with the new areas of medications that could come from the cAMP-CREB areas of research. I have read that poor neural plasticity is somewhat involved in manic depression and that smaller synapses are noted in schizophrenia.<BR/>These two identified points could be addressed with cAMP CREB the correct pharmacological input.<BR/>It is amazing that it is only recently thatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post-66348815319284392822009-01-31T10:43:00.000-08:002009-01-31T10:43:00.000-08:00I think that neurons and neurobiology are still a ...I think that neurons and neurobiology are still a relatively unknown area. I feel that we are more than just brains.<BR/>Quantem mechanics revealed that reality is somewhat affected conscious observation.<BR/>We observe and measure neurons and calculate action potentials..i.e neuronal communication and study the mechanics of the brain.<BR/>By doing this we are altering probability fields and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com