Posted by creepy on April 19, 2012, at 12:35:38
In reply to Cortisol Levels in Depression and OCD, posted by mogger on April 16, 2012, at 12:58:32
If you ever want to experiment, supposedly licorice root raises cortisol. Holy basil supposedly lowers it.
I think its a lot more complex than just cortisol. There are changes in brain volume, endocrine and immune systems that come with depression.
Some of the CFS folks experiment with the immune system side of it by antagonizing the opioid receptors with a small dose of naltrexone.
Physical pain seems to possibly have some links to psychic pain as well.
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