Posted by Caleb462 on August 16, 2003, at 13:50:48
In reply to Re: SSRIs increase cortisol? (was: Sledgehammer ....) » Larry Hoover, posted by MB on August 13, 2003, at 22:35:05
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> > I've been chewing the nicotin gum trying to quit smoking (and I figured if it helped the depression, I would just keep chewing it). The funny thing is that the nicotin itself doesn't seem to help. When I smoke, I get an opiate-like feeling and some stimulation. With the nicotin gum, I just get the stimulation. I'm wondering if there's something else in the *smoke* itself besides the nicotin that helps the depression. Anyway, the answer to that question may never be found. I'm a recovering opiate addict, so some of the depression might be endorphin related. It's probably high time I started exercising again!!
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> Here's a babble link that might answer the question above:
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> http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030812/msgs/250609.htmlIn addition, I remember reading that tobacco contains small amounts of a chemical that has some affinity for opiod receptors. But I can't confirm this.
The only time I ever "feel" cigarettes any more is in the morning, and only if I concentrate on it. I used to get a very heavy, but short-lived high from tobacco. I would get subtle vision changes (things appeared "slower") and bunches of pleasant tingles all throughout my body. No more, though.
With all this talk about SSRIs increasing cortisol, I thought I might also add that nicotine is an inducer of cortisol release...
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