Looks like norepinephrine is being "downregulated".
One thing that increases norepinephrine is St. John's Wort.
Be careful. Watch combining this with certain drugs! It apparently makes birth control pills ineffective too. Interfering with cholesterol -> estrogen? (Estrogen and testosterone come FROM cholesterol.)
Hypericinin , C30H16O8 St. John's Wort
Posted by Vermont_Lymie (Member # 9780) on :
Hi Marnie,
Wow, this is interesting -- but your knowledge of biochemistry is much greater than mine!
Does this mean that our lyme brains are not producing as much norepinephrine (sp?) than they used to if they were not lyme-brains?
(Could that be why I feel better when I take Sudafed for a cold, as it is norepinephrine?
thanks for any information
Posted by Marnie (Member # 773) on :
Niacin will block neuro acetylcholine receptors, but not the muscle acetylcholine receptors.
Too much rapid firing - also due to glutamate toxicity.
The NMDA receptors are blocked by Mg and zinc...normally.
Posted by Vermont_Lymie (Member # 9780) on :
Thank you Marnie for sharing what you know, the education you and other netters are providing is very appreciated!