Studies have shown that CRH (corticotrophin releasing hormone) levels in people who have underwent some form of hardship in their younger years are close or even equal to people with Cushings syndrome. Another study took saliva samples from two groups of girls, some who have been sexually abused, and other who lead a normal life, many many years after. The abused group were grown up and leading a life with no real past stigmata, YET their CRH is found to be highly increased.
The body is intimate with the mind. Have you had some hardship in your early life? I don't just mean abuse, just anything hard, death of a loved one, loss of a girlfriend, or abuse??
You do not need nootropics.... Who ever is suggesting nootropics is a bit off their game. You need medical help. Im sorry, but ashwaghanda and theanine, I take them too, but I really don't see what they are really good for. Its all speculative what they do. Ya sure one induces alpha-waves, the other has all this anti-inflammatory and neurogenic properties, as the studies show, but I really do feel some of these studies are lacking, and hence, you need to go get some ritalin, plain and simple.
I know its not right to advise someone to take ritalin, but I am involved in the healthcare profession, and we weigh the risks vs the benefits,,, and quite honestly, ritalin is not neurotoxic, ritalin is VERY effective in conditions ranging from fatigue to distractibility, ritalin gives you energy, and gives you satisfaction in doing what you need or want to do. Only downside, you will be on it for life... But then again, you could be the way you are for life if thats what you prefer.
As of your GABA problem, Eric Braverman is a fuckin quack. Dont take that test seriously. That guy advocates nutritional supplements for hypertensives who probably wouldnt last a week without their Ace-Inhibitors or Beta-blockers. GABA deficiency does not cause asthenia like you describe. You would instead be anxious, sweaty, on your toes, etc. everything thats not relaxed or calm. Not sleepy, and zombified.
Like others who promote shit like aromapathy and alternative therapy, Dr. Braverman is no better. I am very tolerant to people, but I despise people who try to make money off peoples ailments. Here is something I picked up off a quackwatch subsite:
The home site of Dr. Braverman is www.pathmed.com[1]. The site is claims to help individuals achieve active, productive lifestyles. The organization follows their PATH philosophy of care which centers on the ideal of “the brain controls the body”; that almost all diseases and aging manifestations are the results of “mind-body interactions”. They claim that they can help patients by medical consultations that include extensive testing. And of course, they have a full line of products available for sale, most of which are dietary supplements and books. Dr. Braverman is a medical doctor from NYU medical school, and he did his residency in internal medicine in Greenwich , CT. He is the recipient of the AMA Physician's recognition award, which is not that big of a deal. All physicians get that award for completing their continuing education hours. His biography also claims that has conducted research with renowned scientists, however he has neither authored, nor co-authored ANY scientific research in peer reviewed journals. Criticisms of Dr. Braverman and the PATH medical organization: 1. Medical consultations are made up of several expensive, unnecessary tests. Their main test, a “BEAM EEG” is basically nothing more than a regular electroencephalograph. The main indications for EEG are for diagnosis of epilepsy or assisting in diagnosis for encephalitis [2]. It is also useful for aiding in brain injury and coma assessment. Outside of these usages, the EEG has no indications. It is basically a bogus, non-invasive test for the intents of the PATH group, and probably looks really complicated to the patient (creating an illusion of legitimacy). And they can charge $1000 for one. To the group's credit, it does use the P300 evoked electroencephalographic potential to help aid in their evaluation [3]. If this method is used properly, it can aid in identifying hyperactive children. But my question is this: why would you use an overly expensive / still experimental test to determine what you could ascertain by simply listening to the patient's parents and teachers? And what will they do when they have made their evaluation? Of course they will… 2. Recommend a number of expensive dietary supplements, of which they sell in their own online store. Dietary supplements and vitamins as treatment for behavior problems is complete quackery in the purest form [4, 5]. They do all these tests, and then they recommend that you take their line of vitamins and supplements, which puts more money in their pockets. By the way, no studies have ever confirmed that dietary modification or vitamin supplementation improves behavioral conditions such as anxiety or ADHD. 3. Chelation therapy is based on the belief that removing metals from the body will result in the cure of a wide variety of diseases. The chelation movement began shortly after it was found that EDTA could remove lead from the body (which is still a very effective way to treat children with lead poisoning and can be lifesaving in children with very high levels of lead in their system. Lead poisoning usually occurs when toddlers eat paint chips from the walls or on the ground in houses built before 1978 with lead-based paints). Diseases that they state they can treat include coronary artery disease, arthritis, Parkinson's disease, and Alzheimer's disease. They also claim (as does Dr. Braverman) that they can reverse the aging process by using chelation therapy and improve sexual impotence. These claims have no scientific merit, and studies have been performed that negate its efficacy (beyond the placebo effect). There are also real concerns about safety. Zinc, which is vital for immune function, gets carried out with the rest of these phantom heavy metals. This can lead to some real problems such as impaired immune function, and precancerous cell mutations [6]. 4. No scientific basis. This website does not list even one scientific, peer-reviewed study to support any of its products and services. They do offer plenty of personal testimonies from “satisfied” customers. This is one of the fundamental problems with “alternative” medicine: they can make almost any claim that they want, but they do not provide scientific evidence to support their claim. What these alternative practitioners will find are that some of their clients who use their products will feel better! But the thing that the public doesn't generally recognize is that they would have eventually felt better even without their product. That is the nature of human ailments…most of the time they get better on their very own. Even people with chronic illnesses will have good days. And if the alternative medicine practitioner can convince their client that is was their product that caused the improvement, the client will be totally won over. They will allow the alternative practitioner to publish their success story on their literature, and they will likely recruit that individual to go out and recruit others. It is the most wicked form of deception out there. They take advantage of people with their various ailments. They take their money and give them a remedy that has no therapeutic benefit, and then they take credit for success that had nothing to do with their treatment. And if the client does not improve? They will blame it on the client, “If you only would have come to us sooner…”, or on conventional medicine, “The prior treatments you received interfered with our product.” Summary of Dr. Braverman and Path medical: Dr. Braverman is a quack practitioner that uses expensive, unproven, non scientifically-based and unnecessary testing and treatments. He promotes therapies that may be harmful (chelation therapy) and of no scientific value, and he offers no evidence to support any of his claims. He is undoubtedly making millions. Bottom line, you need a REAL DOCTOR, with REAL EXPERIENCE in your problem. Most general practicioners are fekin retarded. So the problem is finding the good doctor, your best bet is private psychiatrist.
And whoever is on chelation therapy, do yourself a favor, and get off them. And if you dont want to get off them, dont advise other people to take them.....
Edited by medicineman, 23 November 2008 - 11:55 AM.
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