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| gib65 |
 Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:10 pm Post subject: chemicals of depression and happiness |
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Does anybody know what the main neuro-chemical(s) or horomone(s) are that are most closely associated with depression? What I mean is, in those who suffer from depression, what is the chemical that is found in excess while in a depressed state (or is it a deficiency in some chemical)? What about happiness?
Also, is there an online chart listing the neuro-chemicals/horomones most closely associated with the whole set of human emotions? Or is this question too vague? |
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| Pong |
| Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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Serotonin is the hormone we promote to treat depression, hands down. There is no viable way to administer serotonin, so we use indirect strategies such as making it easy for the brain to produce, or difficult to get rid of.
Elevated serotonin can make a person disgustingly peppy and carefree.
Oxytocin is practically synonymous with breastfeeding, however it is present in both sexes and seems to reinforce bonding, trust, love. I'd speculate that inappropriate levels of oxytocin could contribute to depression, especially postpartum depression. |
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| Selene |
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| Pong wrote: |
Serotonin is the hormone we promote to treat depression, hands down. There is no viable way to administer serotonin, so we use indirect strategies such as making it easy for the brain to produce, or difficult to get rid of.
Elevated serotonin can make a person disgustingly peppy and carefree.
Oxytocin is practically synonymous with breastfeeding, however it is present in both sexes and seems to reinforce bonding, trust, love. I'd speculate that inappropriate levels of oxytocin could contribute to depression, especially postpartum depression. |
Oxytocin is released in the body when people hug
So keep on hugging 
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| gib65 |
| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Pong wrote: |
Serotonin is the hormone we promote to treat depression, hands down. There is no viable way to administer serotonin, so we use indirect strategies such as making it easy for the brain to produce, or difficult to get rid of.
Elevated serotonin can make a person disgustingly peppy and carefree.
Oxytocin is practically synonymous with breastfeeding, however it is present in both sexes and seems to reinforce bonding, trust, love. I'd speculate that inappropriate levels of oxytocin could contribute to depression, especially postpartum depression. |
" Hummmm, I never knew that" interesting :) |
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| Selene |
| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:52 am Post subject: |
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One of the best techniques I've found to combat depression and melancholy, apart from releasing oxytocin through cuddles and love, as well as getting out into the sunshine to encourage increase in seretonin, is to exercise regularly.
So i guess a good all round solution for depression is to make love, vigorously, and as often as possible, in the sunshine!
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| Skiyk |
| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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I read that depression usually occurs if one whose hormones are prominent experiences trauma. Mainly because they are vulnerable at that time. I guess I'm at risk. 
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