If you use more than one drug that affects your serotonin levels, know the symptoms of serotonin syndrome so you can watch for them. Make sure that you read all of the warnings on your drug's packaging or the i
delayed orgasm, or an inability to have an orgasm. Some patients experience tremors with SSRIs. The so-called serotonergic (meaning caused by serotonin) syndrome is a serious neurologic condition associated with the use of SSRIs. It is characterized by highfevers,seizures, and heart-rhythm...
Dopa-responsive dystoniaDopamine and levodopaGTP cyclohydrolase 1 deficiencySepiapterin reductase deficiencySerotonin and 5-hydroxytryptophanTyrosine hydroxylase deficiencydoi:10.1016/j.jns.2021.117468Yoshiaki FurukawaYuji TomizawaToshiki NakaharaJournal of the Neurological Sciences...
Tourette syndrome causes a range of tics, from mild to severe. For those with mild to moderate tics, there may be no other issues for them to deal with. However, there are people with Tourette syndrome who also have to deal with other conditions at the same time. The ones most often ...
medication prescribed for children is selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). SSRI medications affect levels of serotonin in the brain. For many prescribing doctors, these medications are the first choice because of the high level of effectiveness and general safety of this group of medicines...
It’s one of a handful of herbs considered to beadaptogens, i.e., remedies that increase your resilience to stress. Arctic root works byincreasing the activity of the major neurotransmittersserotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine, while reducing levels of the stress hormone cortisol. ...
So, if you find yourself feeling low, that doesn’t mean that you necessarily have depression. Perhaps, these lasting feelings of sadness may be caused by an imbalance of serotonin, a hormone that affects mood regulation. Nevertheless, you should never rule out such a possibility of experiencing...
First, the neural cells in these areas begin sending out messages via neurotransmitters, includingserotoninandglutamate. These signals activate some areas of the brain, like the parts that control sensory information (such as light and pain) and suppress others (such as the areas that control conce...
Such patients may benefit from a trial of antidepressant medication. Most physicians will try selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), such as sertraline (Zoloft), citalopram (Celexa), or fluoxetine (Prozac), as first-line agents for treating depression in Alzheimer's disease. Anxiety is ...
While the first episode of schizophrenia tends to occur from 18-25 years of age for men, the age of onset for women peaks initially from 25-30 years of age and again at about 40 years of age. People who experience the first episode of this mental illness after the age of 40 years ar...