Chip Douglas
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In his new book Dr. B. writes and I quote :
''A lack of serotonin will often cause depression and trigger the onset of other pauses. A lack of serotonin will :
1*Accelerate calcification, leading to osteopause.
2*Lower your sex drive, trigerring menopause and andropause.
3*Lower your testosterone, leading to andropause.
4*Lower your estrogen, progesterone, and triggering menopause
5*Weaken your immune system, leading to immunopause.
6*Accelerate skin aging or wrinkles and frown lines, triggering dermatopause.''
Now, the reason I'm posting this is I find confusing statements 2 and 3.
SSRI's inhibit the re-uptake of serotonin leading to higher Serotonin in the synaptic cleft. SSRI's have been used to treat depression, and their use have been linked to sexual dysfunction, namely inability to ejaculate, and lower sex drive.
Now can someone more knowledgeable then I explain to me how can serotonin lower one's sex drive, and lower one's testosterone, because it doesn't make sense to me as per the above regarding SSRI's use and side-effects.
The only reason I can see off the top of m head is that low serotonin increased percieved stress, and stress isn't conducive to a healthy sex drive.
But still I need explanation for the above quote from Dr. B.
Any thoughts ?
''A lack of serotonin will often cause depression and trigger the onset of other pauses. A lack of serotonin will :
1*Accelerate calcification, leading to osteopause.
2*Lower your sex drive, trigerring menopause and andropause.
3*Lower your testosterone, leading to andropause.
4*Lower your estrogen, progesterone, and triggering menopause
5*Weaken your immune system, leading to immunopause.
6*Accelerate skin aging or wrinkles and frown lines, triggering dermatopause.''
Now, the reason I'm posting this is I find confusing statements 2 and 3.
SSRI's inhibit the re-uptake of serotonin leading to higher Serotonin in the synaptic cleft. SSRI's have been used to treat depression, and their use have been linked to sexual dysfunction, namely inability to ejaculate, and lower sex drive.
Now can someone more knowledgeable then I explain to me how can serotonin lower one's sex drive, and lower one's testosterone, because it doesn't make sense to me as per the above regarding SSRI's use and side-effects.
The only reason I can see off the top of m head is that low serotonin increased percieved stress, and stress isn't conducive to a healthy sex drive.
But still I need explanation for the above quote from Dr. B.
Any thoughts ?