Posted by bleauberry on November 22, 2010, at 6:05:47
In reply to Circadian Clock Linked To Depression Mood, posted by Phillipa on November 18, 2010, at 21:44:02
This topic seems like a no-brainer to me. I mean, of course the daily clock is linked, because it involves the hormones. Specifically we are talking cortisol. We are talking the pituitary gland. These are major controllers of what goes on with serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine. That's why I think a 24 hour 4-sample cortisol test should be almost mandatory on a patient's first depression visit. Depression and anxiety both result when:
1. Cortisol is too high at any time of the day (out of range).
2. Cortisol is too low at any time of the day (out of range).
3. Cortisol shows a pattern opposite of what it should.This also ties in with a topic by SLS later on this page about a new drug for depression, which focuses on repairing the damage done by....stress hormones. That's what cortisol is.
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