Posted by Cozzy on October 29, 2011, at 18:38:03
In reply to Re: Vitex - dopamine agonist, opiod, 5ht transporter, posted by Optimist on November 23, 2006, at 23:19:54
Hey, I've found this fascinating. I've been taking vitex since my early 20s for the past 15 years for hormone balance and I only just realised it raises dopamine. Perhaps this is the reason for my terrible insomnia over the past 7 years?
When I've gone off it the estrogen dominance comes back with terrible indigestion and even worse insomnia. But perhaps the vitex is pushing my serotonin down now I think, after reading these posts. I've tried 5HTP and Ziziphus and they do help sleep, a lot, whereas melatonin, GABA and valerian just make me relaxed but do not induce sleep.
I realise I'm low in zinc and copper so when these get back to 'normal' perhaps they'll fix my hormones and I can ditch the vitex and finally get some shut eye.
poster:Cozzy
thread:705739
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/alter/20110810/msgs/1001132.html