Gary Null and Amy McDonald
See book keywords and concepts |  Laboratory-measured aggressive behavior of Women: Acute Tryptophan Depletion and Augmentation. Marsh DM; Dougherty DM; et al. Neuropsy-chopharmacology, 2002 May, 26(5):660-671.
This study assessed laboratory-induced aggression in 12 women. The researchers determined that plasma L-tryptophan can influence aggressive behavior, and that certain women may be more vulnerable to serotonin manipulation.
Tryptophan Depletion Increases Aggression in Women During the Premenstrual Phase. Bond AJ; Wingrove J; et al. Psychopharmacology. 2001 August, 156(4):477-480. |
Paul D. Blanc, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Signs of manganese mania have been documented to include aggressive behavior, incoherent speech, sleep disturbance, euphoria, and even frank hallucinations.
This bizarre pattern of illness, marked by a form of madness evolving into Parkinsonism, remained inexplicable until the development of antipsychotic medications that were first introduced in the 1950s. The prototype drug of this class, Thorazine, proved potent in its ability to dampen the manifestations of psychiatric illness, such as aggressive behavior, incoherent speech, and hallucinations. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts |  As our
27 calming neuronutrients get used up, we become less likely to act reasonable and more likely to revert to primitive and aggressive behavior. Studies have confirmed that when we're stressed, we tend to lose self-control.
Changes throughout History in the Foods We Eat
Ever since the Romans perfected the refining of grains two thousand years ago, foods have been increasingly processed through mechanical and chemical means. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts |  When blood-sugar levels are low, the activity of "higher" brain areas shuts down, and brain areas involved in more aggressive behavior become active. In ancient times, low blood sugar was a clear signal to hunt or gather food.
People who are prediabetic or overweight are more likely than thin people to feel anxious or depressed. There are likely a variety of reasons for this. The eating habits that shape overweight and prediabetes tend to be low in neuronutrients—that is, protein and B-complex vitamins, which are involved in making mood-regulating neurotransmitters. |
Dr. Sharon Moalem
See book keywords and concepts |  The origin of "foaming at the mouth" as an idiom for angry and aggressive behavior isn't the only piece of culture we've gotten from rabies. It's very likely that the werewolf myth, in which one bite transforms the victim into a possessed beast just like the biter, almost certainly has its roots in ancient observations of the rabies virus at work.
Enslaved spiders and suicidal grasshoppers are examples of host manipulation at its most extreme. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
See book keywords and concepts |  Nearly every study of behavior problems—from simple lack of concentration to actual aggressive behavior in prison inmates—has shown that people with these problems have low levels of omega-3 fats in their bloodstream. This doesn't mean that omega-3s will fix every behavior problem, but it's certainly of more than academic interest that this correlation shows up so frequently. On a side note, the omega-3 s in fish have a significant effect on the developing brain of a human fetus. |
Andreas Moritz
See book keywords and concepts |  Even aggressive behavior and suicides are now linked with lower cholesterol levels. Since 1992, researchers have noted increases in suicides among those undertaking cholesterol-lowering treatment or dietary regimes. By lowering blood cholesterol you also reduce serotonin receptors leading to increased micro viscosity and affecting the balance of cerebral lipid metabolism. This is believed to have profound effects on brain function. Data from mental institutions have revealed that aggressive people and those with antisocial personalities have lower blood cholesterol levels than average. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
See book keywords and concepts |  Low levels of serotonin are associated with cravings, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, aggressive behavior, and depression.
We don't know exactly how all the neurotransmitters work together to cause or affect depression in all its many forms, but we do suspect that low levels of serotonin play a big part in what people experience as depression.
It's not for nothing that serotonin is known as the "feel good" neurotransmitter. Without enough of it we don't do very well. The most popular pharmaceutical antidepressants— Prozac, Zoloft, Lexapro, etc. | | Low levels of serotonin are associated with everything from depression to aggressive behavior to obsessive-compulsive disorder to carbohydrate cravings—and also, it seems, with headaches. In one study there was a significant decrease in the consumption of painkillers with a group treated with 300 mg of 5-HTP a day, as well as a significant decrease in the number of days with headaches in the two weeks following the study. The patients in this study suffered with chronic tension-type headaches, but there's reason to think 5-HTP might be a useful adjunct for those with migraines as well. | | Alcoholics and drug addicts are often so depleted of amino acids that they can't create these neurotransmitters, leading to depression, hostile and aggressive behavior, confusion, anxiety, and paranoia," says Mathews-Larson.
The formulas given at the Health Recovery Center vary and are based on an individual's needs, but most include a multivitamin, multi-mineral, B-complex supplement, gamma-linolenic acid, which reduces withdrawal symptoms and improves mental processes, and melatonin for better sleep, according to Mathews-Larson. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
See book keywords and concepts |  The side effects of androstenedione have not been well-documented but are thought to be similar to those of testosterone, namely liver cancers, hair loss in men, hirsutism, aggressive behavior, gynecomastia, testicular atrophy, altered blood lipids, cystic acne, and premature termination of growth in adolescents (Zurer 1998; FDA 2004). Priapism has been reported with androstenedione. (Kachhi 2000). Side effects reported with nasal spray formulations include nasal irritation, decreased sense of smell, and headache. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts | | Studies have found that multivitamins can help to reduce mood swings, aggressive behavior, and explosive rage. Note: Vitamin B2 will turn your urine bright yellow. The yellow color is normal and not harmful.
Vitamin C. The first symptoms of low vitamin C intake are irritability and fatigue, both of which are usually present with anger. Brain levels of vitamin C are significantly higher than levels in the blood. Vitamin C is needed to make certain neurotransmitters, and it protects the brain from amphetamines—one clue to its mind-calming benefits. |
Too Profitable to CureBrent Hoadley, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Aventis said side effects, such as violence, aggressive behavior, joint problems, and feeling unwell could be associated with low blood-sugar levels. This was a symptom of diabetes, not the drug.
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Hello. I found your sight [sic] fascinating...especially the info about the lack of belief on the parts of the doctors and the drug companies as to the side effects associated with synthetic insulin in certain individuals. I think I may also be intolerant to synthetic insulins.... |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts | | Levels of this neurotransmitter are often low in people who exhibit depression, anxiety, and aggressive behavior. Prozac, Zoloft, and several other drugs are frequently prescribed to help the brain maintain higher serotonin levels.
Yet mood disorders do not result from a deficiency of Prozac and Zoloft. Because these drugs are not normal constituents of brain chemistry, they can often strain the biochemical pathways involved in neurotransmitter production. This strain results when certain chemical reactions are artificially sped up, while others remain slow. | | As he practiced the stress- and anger-control techniques, his moods and aggressive behavior continued to improve.
Neurotransmitters That Stimulate Your Mind
Acetylcholine
What it does. Acetylcholine is a key neurotransmitter involved in the thinking processes, memory, motivation, and arousal. Low levels of acetylcholine may interfere with concentration and memory and may lead to emotional instability. Drugs used to treat Alzheimer's disease block the action of an enzyme (cholinesterase) that breaks down acetylcholine in the brain.
Type of neurotransmitter. Mildly stimulating. | | Many different essential dietary fats have a profound effect on impulsive, distractible, and aggressive behavior. These fats include the omega-3 fish oils, specifically eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), as well as the omega-6 plant oil gamma linolenic acid (GLA). These fats are best known for their antiinflammatory effects, but they also play a major role in brain development and the brain's responses to stress.
A recent study found that the by-products of these fats control stress-induced impulsive behavior. | | When glucose levels are low, the activity of higher brain areas decreases, allowing more primitive and aggressive behavior to be expressed. (In some people, however, blood sugar disorders may not affect mood at all.) Alcohol can exacerbate the problem by reducing inhibitions and encouraging us to ignore social constraints, which is why drunks often become physically aggressive.
Mood swings, tiredness, and mental fuzziness are often intertwined with being overweight, and excess body fat is one sign of problematic eating habits and blood sugar levels. |
John J. Ratey, MD
See book keywords and concepts |  In another study, psychiatrists from London's Kings College purposely depleted tryptophan in a group of women during their premenstrual phase and found that it led to more aggressive behavior when provoked. These were healthy women with no PMS symptoms or mood issues at the time. Each woman was told that if she reacted to a computer cue faster than a competitor in another room, she could adjust the volume of an annoying sound that would penalize the other woman. If she lost, however, she would get buzzed.
In fact, there was no opponent. |
Mark Sircus
See book keywords and concepts |  Magnesium is essential in regulating central nervous system excitability thus magnesium deficiency may cause aggressive behavior,5 depression, or suicide.6 Magnesium calms the brain and people do not need to become severely deficient in magnesium for the brain to become hyperactive. One study7 confirmed earlier reports that a marginal magnesium intake overexcites the brain's neurons and results in less coherence—creating cacophony rather than symphony—according to electroencephalogram (EEG) measurements. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  Columbia University's New York State Psychiatric Institute and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine give 100 males -- mostly African-American and Hispanic, all between the ages of six and 10 and all the younger brothers of juvenile delinquents -- 10 milligrams of fenfluramine (fen-fen) per kilogram of body weight in order to test the theory that low serotonin levels are linked to violent or aggressive behavior. Parents of the participants received $125 each, including a $25 Toys 'R' Us gift certificate (Goliszek). |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  These children have aggressive behavior and suicidal behavior just because these 20 percent are dosed on psychotropic drugs. In my heart, I know that the technology you're talking about is the solution to this. Raw foods are the solution to these issues.
Wolfe: We know the solutions to our problems. This is very important for people to understand, and if you're in this field for a long enough time -- not just the field of raw foods, but just alternative health and nutrition, and even alternative lifestyles -- you do realize that all the solutions have been found. |
Dr. Abram Hoffer, MD, FRCP (C) and Dr. Harold D. Foster, PhD
See book keywords and concepts |  Scavenging is the driving force behind the evolution of longer necks, bigger jaws, stronger teeth, greater speed, more aggressive behavior, and other characteristics that may assist any species in the competition for scarce resources.
When a nutrient is hard to find or the supply is unreliable, there is a strong impetus within the species to synthesize it. Synthesis of nutrients appears to be a safest route to survival for a species. Relying on the milieu to provide a nutrient is a risky business in an environment with the potential for rapid change. |
Jeffrey M. Smith
See book keywords and concepts |  In another unpublished study on male rats, aggressive behavior was also noted in the GM-fed group.88
When the offspring of GM-fed rats in Ermakova's study were mated, they did not produce offspring. This apparent sterility persisted whether or not they continued to feed on GM soy. When the female offspring were mated with male controls, they did conceive. The size of the litters, however, was about 25% less than controls. |
Paul D. Blanc, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | The prototype drug of this class, Thorazine, proved potent in its ability to dampen the manifestations of psychiatric illness, such as aggressive behavior, incoherent speech, and hallucinations. A tetrible side effect, however, became evident in some of these patients: a syndrome very much like Parkinson's disease. This peculiar adverse effect of Thorazine was linked with other, related neurological symptoms, all of which are tied to excesses or shortfalls of various neurotransmitters. |
Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | The drug is also cytostatic and acts on the CNS causing a reduction of aggressive behavior in animal tests.
INDICATIONS AND USAGE
In folk medicine, it is used mainly in France for feelings of fullness, bloating and mild spasmodic gastrointestinal disturbances and sluggishness of the bowels. It is also used for menstrual complaints, nervousness, hysteria, and general debility. It is used topically for inflammation of the mouth and throat, rhinitis, toothache, earache, headache and influenza. The oil is used in mouthwashes. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
See book keywords and concepts | | The drug is also cytostatic and acts on the CNS, causing a reduction of aggressive behavior in animal tests. Any efficacy in dyspepsia (including flatulence) may be due to the amaroids. indications and usage
Unproven Uses: In folk medicine, the French use English Chamomile mainly for feelings of fullness, bloating and mild spasmodic gastrointestinal disturbances and sluggishness of the bowels. It is also used for menstrual complaints, nervousness, hysteria, and general debility. |
Gary Null and Amy McDonald
See book keywords and concepts | | The researchers determined that plasma L-tryptophan can influence aggressive behavior, and that certain women may be more vulnerable to serotonin manipulation.
Tryptophan Depletion Increases Aggression in Women During the Premenstrual Phase. Bond AJ; Wingrove J; et al. Psychopharmacology. 2001 August, 156(4):477-480.
Healthy women received an amino acid drink either depleted or with a balanced amount of tryptophan. Those who had the depleted drink showed more aggression in response to provocation. | | DMG, dimethyl-glycine, also seems to be helpful, not only with autism but also with reducing aggressive behavior."
According to Dr. Jay Lombard, director of the Brain Behavior Center in Pomona, New York, autism is associated with neurotransmitter abnormalities, in particular serotonin, which is derived from the amino acid tryptophan. "Autistic children have too much circulating serotonin, but it is not performing its duties properly, so you get symptoms such as anxiety and sleep disorder. One of the strategies of treating autism is to enhance the beneficial effects of serotonin. |
Lynne McTaggart
See book keywords and concepts |  As sunspots build up, so does the sun's aggressive behavior. At unpredictable moments, it hurls solar flares, gaseous explosions with the energy of 40 billion atomic bombs, probably caused by the ripping apart and reconnection of strong magnetic fields. Electrified bullets of high-energy protons from the nuclei of gases are picked up by the solar wind and flung toward Earth at speeds of more than 5 million miles per hour, showering our atmosphere with radiation and ionization. |
Mark Sircus
See book keywords and concepts | | Magnesium deficiency alters aggressive behavior and catecholamine function. Behav Neurosci 102(2):304-11, 1988
9 Buist RA. Anxiety neurosis: The lactate connection. Int Clin Nutr Rev 5:1-4, 1985.
10 Seelig MS, Berger AR, Spieholz N. Latent tetany and anxiety, marginal Mg deficit, and normocalcemia. Dis Nerv Syst 36:461-5, 1975.
11 Durlach J, Durlach V, Bac P, et al. Magnesium and therapeutics. Magnes Res 7(3/4):313-28,1994.
12 Durlach J. Clinical aspects of chronic magnesium deficiency, in MS Seelig, Ed. Magnesium in Health and Disease. New York, Spectrum Publications, 1980. |
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