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Posted by davpet on January 17, 2006, at 11:46:13
Sugar causes the exaggerated conversion of tryptophan into serotonin . This unaturally higer level of serotonin down-regulates (desensitises) serotonin receptors . You then need more serotonin to get the same level of serotonin receptor activation . Benzo increases GABA down-regulating GABA .
Stop taking sugar and your normal (lower) amount of serotonin is no longer able to activate your receptors = depression. Suddenly stop taking benzos and all hell will break lose.
Check out this link :
Posted by Dr. Bob on January 17, 2006, at 18:19:20
In reply to SUGAR IS AS BAD AS BENZOS, posted by davpet on January 17, 2006, at 11:46:13
> Sugar causes the exaggerated conversion of tryptophan into serotonin ...
Sorry to interrupt, but I'd like to redirect this thread to Psycho-Babble Health. Here's a link:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/health/20051214/msgs/600080.html
Thanks,
Bob
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