Posted by Larry Hoover on May 17, 2005, at 6:39:57
In reply to Re: Urine Test to Measure Neurotransmitter Levels? » Larry Hoover, posted by Elroy on May 16, 2005, at 12:49:50
> Yes, as part of ongoing testing have had a few dexamethasone suppression tests. Have always suppressed. Anywhere from moderately to significantly. Last dex suppression test was a result of a 1.2 ug/DL.
Eh? What?
How on earth is it that synthetic glucocorticoid suppresses your cortisol, whereas your native cortisol itself does not? Post dexamethasone, was your cortisol still above range?
Lar
P.S. I found an interesting study that shows that mifepristone can act as either a full agonist or a full antagonist, due to differences in GR-receptor density (and coupling proteins). Explains how some people get that "paradoxical response" thing going.
Lar
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