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Posted by iforgotmypassword on August 14, 2006, at 14:21:16
does any such thing exist?
a pineal cyst showed up on my MRI, and they are supposed to be asymptomatic. i keep reading on internet forums however speculation that they are connected to daytime and constant fatigue, and screwy sleep patterns. both of which are huge problems from me. apparently it might disrupt or increase melatonin secretion... i was wondering if there was anything that acted as a melatonin antagonist to experiment with.
Posted by laima on August 14, 2006, at 15:56:53
In reply to melatonin antagonists?, posted by iforgotmypassword on August 14, 2006, at 14:21:16
If my memory is accurate, my psychiatrist described the new sleep drug, rozerem, as a "melatonin antagonist".> does any such thing exist?
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> a pineal cyst showed up on my MRI, and they are supposed to be asymptomatic. i keep reading on internet forums however speculation that they are connected to daytime and constant fatigue, and screwy sleep patterns. both of which are huge problems from me. apparently it might disrupt or increase melatonin secretion... i was wondering if there was anything that acted as a melatonin antagonist to experiment with.
Posted by Tom Twilight on August 15, 2006, at 12:11:33
In reply to Re: melatonin antagonists? » iforgotmypassword, posted by laima on August 14, 2006, at 15:56:53
> If my memory is accurate, my psychiatrist described the new sleep drug, rozerem, as a "melatonin antagonist".
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Rozerem is a Melatonin Agonit!
Otherwise it would cause insomnia rather than helping itCaffeine reduces Melatonin production
I know clean Melatonin antagonists exist, although I have no idea what they are or how to get them!
Posted by Tom Twilight on August 15, 2006, at 12:12:58
In reply to Re: melatonin antagonists?, posted by Tom Twilight on August 15, 2006, at 12:11:33
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Posted by laima on August 15, 2006, at 12:32:24
In reply to Re: melatonin antagonists?, posted by Tom Twilight on August 15, 2006, at 12:11:33
Is "agonist" and "antagonist" different then? I might not have heard my doctor or remembered correctly then- the words sound so similar and I am no bio-chem expert. I'm not even sure what processes they are specifically referring to. Thanks for the correction.> > If my memory is accurate, my psychiatrist described the new sleep drug, rozerem, as a "melatonin antagonist".
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> Rozerem is a Melatonin Agonit!
> Otherwise it would cause insomnia rather than helping it
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> Caffeine reduces Melatonin production
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> I know clean Melatonin antagonists exist, although I have no idea what they are or how to get them!
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Posted by linkadge on August 15, 2006, at 16:26:50
In reply to Re: melatonin antagonists? » Tom Twilight, posted by laima on August 15, 2006, at 12:32:24
How about OTC melatonin? It is a melatonin agonist.
Linkadge
Posted by iforgotmypassword on August 15, 2006, at 21:49:00
In reply to Re: melatonin antagonists?, posted by Tom Twilight on August 15, 2006, at 12:11:33
Posted by laima on August 16, 2006, at 12:53:00
In reply to yes, ANTagonist, thanx. (nm), posted by iforgotmypassword on August 15, 2006, at 21:49:00
bright sunlight?
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