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Posted by cybercafe on May 19, 2005, at 19:56:48
Okay so if you give a bipolar cortisol, e.g. prednisone, they will go manic, be happy, etc.
So cortisol increases brain activity at the pleasure centers?But at the same time... I remember reading that a lot of people who suffer from depression have high cortisol. Why is it that this high cortisol doesn't relieve their depression?
Or could it be that a lack of something else necessary for a good state is missing, so cortisol increases itself in an attempt to compensate?
Posted by Nixon on May 19, 2005, at 20:07:30
In reply to Does cortisol make you happy or sad?, posted by cybercafe on May 19, 2005, at 19:56:48
> Okay so if you give a bipolar cortisol, e.g. prednisone, they will go manic, be happy, etc.
> So cortisol increases brain activity at the pleasure centers?
>
> But at the same time... I remember reading that a lot of people who suffer from depression have high cortisol. Why is it that this high cortisol doesn't relieve their depression?
> Or could it be that a lack of something else necessary for a good state is missing, so cortisol increases itself in an attempt to compensate?High cortisol equals increased stress and anxiety. When I have increased levels of stress and anxiety it is depressing. Depakote, Tegretol/Trileptal and a few others either reduce levels or increased clearance.
Posted by jay on May 19, 2005, at 20:25:46
In reply to Does cortisol make you happy or sad?, posted by cybercafe on May 19, 2005, at 19:56:48
Hi Cyber..nice to see you again. Well, it's mostly a matter of a 'moderate' level. TOO MUCH cortisol causes all of those manic feelings. Yet, too little leaves you laying in bed with no motivation. The idea here is to regulate the system...so you get a 'bit' of cortisol when you need it...and/or your receptor level is not over-reactive. Hope that helps...just a basic sketch from my idea anyways.
Best,
Jay
Posted by Nixon on May 19, 2005, at 20:37:28
In reply to Re: Does cortisol make you happy or sad? » cybercafe, posted by jay on May 19, 2005, at 20:25:46
> Hi Cyber..nice to see you again. Well, it's mostly a matter of a 'moderate' level. TOO MUCH cortisol causes all of those manic feelings. Yet, too little leaves you laying in bed with no motivation. The idea here is to regulate the system...so you get a 'bit' of cortisol when you need it...and/or your receptor level is not over-reactive. Hope that helps...just a basic sketch from my idea anyways.
>
> Best,
> JayWell said.
Posted by cybercafe on May 20, 2005, at 1:25:29
In reply to Re: Does cortisol make you happy or sad? » cybercafe, posted by jay on May 19, 2005, at 20:25:46
> Hi Cyber..nice to see you again. Well, it's mostly a matter of a 'moderate' level. TOO MUCH cortisol causes all of those manic feelings. Yet, too little leaves you laying in bed with no motivation. The idea here is to regulate the system...so you get a 'bit' of cortisol when you need it...and/or your receptor level is not over-reactive. Hope that helps...just a basic sketch from my idea anyways.
>
> Best,
> JayHmm... I envy people who can get by on 5 or 6 hours of sleep. Maybe this will go away when I get back on ritalin. But I know my cortisol levels could be higher.
At the same time, as a personal trainer and an athlete, I am quite happy that my cortisol levels are low as it means by muscles are slow to break down :)
Posted by rod on May 20, 2005, at 7:07:29
In reply to Re: Does cortisol make you happy or sad? » cybercafe, posted by jay on May 19, 2005, at 20:25:46
the only thing I know is, according to some articels I have read, that endogenous cortisol (your own produced) has en depresiogenic effect, while on the ohter hand exogenous (taken as a pill etc.) cortisol has an antidepressant effect!
roland
Posted by jerrympls on May 22, 2005, at 1:57:10
In reply to Re: Does cortisol make you happy or sad?, posted by rod on May 20, 2005, at 7:07:29
Not to go too much off topic - but cortisol gets stuck in fat cells and causes the cells to expand - especially around the med section.
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