Posted by Bill L on February 14, 2001, at 7:27:12
In reply to Targeting cortisol for depression?, posted by JasonL on February 12, 2001, at 20:35:59
I personally have not heard of using a cortisol lowering drug to fight anxiety or depression but that does sound interesting. I have thought of elevated cortisol being an effect of anxiety. But I never thought of it as being a cause.
Do you have very high cortisol levels? If so, have you been checked to rule out medical problems affecting the gland that makes cortisol? I think it's the adrenal gland but I'm not sure.
Do you have anxiety or depression? If so ,what meds have you tried?
> Has anyone on this board specifiaclly worked to lower
> cortisol levels with drugs like ketaconozole or procaine HCI (soon to be Anti-cort)for depression/anxiety. I've read a lot of studies lately. Results seemed to be mixed and dependent on basil cortisol levels in patients. My own cortisol levels are high and I have been treatment resistent thus far.
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> JasonL
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