Posted by psychobot5000 on April 1, 2007, at 13:32:55
In reply to Insomnia to try and counteract monoamine disruptio, posted by linkadge on March 27, 2007, at 7:15:35
> Sleep deprivation alters monoamine concentrations. Many significant biochemical changes can happen after one night of sleep deprivation.
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> Somethinkg like 60% of severely depressed people will go into a state of euthemia with just one missed night of sleep (usually in a controlled environment though, not having to go to work the next day etc).
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> Anyhow, when I get less or no sleep, I feel better the next day. *Especially* on domains of feelings of self worth.
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> It is possable that my brain is trying to compensate for low mood by giving me insomnia?
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> Ie is insomnia a response to depression, and not just a symptom of it? Is the insomnia trying to induce monoamine alterations to compensate for mood problems?
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> Linkadge
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It sort of seems to me that, if your body's systems are 'smart' enough to be trying to alter your monoamine concentrations, they might do so directly. ....As opposed to using sleep deprivation to force a decrease in catacholamine metabolism, etc. ... It seems like an awfully circuitous and innefficient way for your body to correct its own problems.Supposing your body is in a sort of dysregulated homeostasis (neurotransmitter-wise), then wouldn't your body's miscalculations as tot he proper balance of chemicals be a source of the problem, rather than being an agency aimed at solving it? It also seems to me that, given that depressive insomniacs already may have disrupted monoamine systems, that that alone ought to be enough to prevent proper sleep--too much anxiety or stimulation, say.
But who knows...
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