Posted by jlbl2l on March 30, 2004, at 19:28:05
In reply to Biochemistry of OCD and anxiety. What's broken?, posted by jerimycoplo on March 29, 2004, at 22:01:16
serotonin (the actual genetics of your 5HTP chain are shorter than normal people's according to the latest research) this is why SSRI's sometimes help) ,
GABA/DOPAMINE -> these two things think of them as a teeter-tauter , they need to be balanced in the right situations at the right time for perfect clarity.
Same goes with shchizophrenia.
Unfortunately, these all cause excess glutamate in the brain which causes demylelization in some cases like schizo or brain damage in SOME cases. like Glutamate, there is the glycine receptor that is needed to open to "re-learn" things. ahh i dont remember there was just a study but this drug, what was it called, d-cycloserine or something some tuberulosis drug helps people overcome there fears by opening this receptor 1/2 way to help "re learn" and overwrite the bad "sectors" of the brain like say, being afraid of heights or spiders etc. hey if you want more info just ask. im a walking neurochem book.
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