Posted by Shawn. T. on July 20, 2002, at 22:13:36
In reply to Re: Information overload on depression, bipolar, etc. » Shawn. T., posted by turalizz on July 20, 2002, at 2:49:12
DHEA is a precursor to testosterone, so yes it would compensate for low testosterone levels. DHEA also lowers cortisol levels (I'm not sure if I've mentioned that yet). You could definitely get your DHEA levels checked. If your doctor doesn't know where to send the blood sample, give him this address:
Corning Nichols Institute
33608 Ortega Highway
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92676
(800)553-5445My Good Health Guide to DHEA states that this is the most reliable place to get it tested (note that it was written in 1996).
I don't recall if you said what supplements you were taking, so I'll just mention a few extra things. You may want to try taking fish oils (DHA+EPA). I think that they would be a good complement to any drug that increases NE levels. I've also heard that fish oil is good for ADD. You should also take magnesium and B vitamins to help with the ADD-like symptoms. I know what it's like to sleep 14 hours a day; sleeping used to be a favorite hobby of mine. I'll do some research on MAOI's this coming week; I really don't know enough about them.
Shawn
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