Posted by poop'd-out on August 26, 2004, at 14:30:00
In reply to Re: Mifepristole (RU-486) lowers cortisol?, posted by lvrlife111 on January 26, 2004, at 4:40:37
> I have had lifelong chronic depression with no treatment. It became worse after a 10-month heightened stress period. Debilitating! Soon thereafter
> I had the unfortunate occasion to have to take RU-486 for a condom breakage; however within the first 6 hours of taking it I had a body-wide feeling of peace I hadn't known in I don't know how many years.
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> I assumed then that my depression must be due to hormone imbalance, since mifepristole is a hormone.
> I am fascinated and shocked to read this topic on your posting board after doing a search on how to lower cortisol in the brain.
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> I am convinced reducing or flushing cortisol from my brain is partially the answer to the malaise. Therefore I would like to find out more.
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> Sincerely,
> leslie
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> (Scott's comment however seemed worrisome.. that it may cause greater systemic release of cortisol as a result of blocking the hippocampus' cortisol receptors.)
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I don't know if you are still following this thread but I was curious as to how long you felt good for after taking mifepristone. Was it just for that day, or was it sustained for a week or so?Thanks,
Beth
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