Posted by karenblum on July 21, 2007, at 20:43:04
In reply to Re: dopamine-norepinephrine conversion defect? » karenblum, posted by linkadge on July 21, 2007, at 19:45:19
> Yeah, I've heard of such problems.
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> Apparently some shizohprenics have some problems with ratios of dopamine/norepinephrine.
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> I think vitamin C may help. Try 500-1000mg. I think it is involved in the synthesis of norepinephrine from dopamine.
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> (I think some personality traits are also linked to high dopamine, low norepinephrine.)
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> I may be wrong.
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> LinkadgeThank you so much for the reply. I was just reading about the vitamin c being a co-factor for the conversion, along with oxygen, copper, and the specific enzyme. So I will definitely try the vitamin C. Not sure about the personality thing in my case (but who am I to say)!. Anyway, no schizophrenia, 'just' depression.
Karen
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