Posted by Ron Jones on November 3, 2003, at 16:59:33
In reply to QUESTION: Norepinephrine vs. Dopamine???, posted by jparsell82 on November 3, 2003, at 16:37:50
They are both made from the same precursor and that is tyrosine.One is made from the other.Ne seems to be related to anxiety and panic attacks .Dopamine appears to be related to psycosis and mania.Ne and dopamine may both help ADD.Ne and dopamine are both effected by seritonin and ssri drugs.Dopamine controls the sex drive by regulating the sex hormone called prolactin.Ne and acetacholine control you sleep cycles .Acth can stop ne release and let you sleep.Ne controls NPY ,a nuropeptide ,that controls circadrian rythyms ,appatite and sleep wake cycles.ne also controls CHR release from the hypothalmus and this controls cortisoil release from the adrenal glands .ne also controls skin pigment and the sympathatic nerous system.Acth controls the parasymapthic nervous sys.Release of ne from the LC causes panic and anxiety.Dopamine makes you happy ,manic or psycotic.Acth makes you depressed or relaxed.OCD is caused by dopamine release in the caudate which is part of the basaial ganaglia.You can get psycotic.It is all very simple.Read The BIpolar CHILD for it all.
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