People with elevated cortisol levels may not respond as well to prescription antidepressants
Elevated cortisol typically occurs in highly stressed individuals. Ironically, if you’re very stressed, your antidepressant is less likely to work.
A study presented at the 168th Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) showed that patients with elevated salivary cortisol levels fail to respond to treatment with the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor fluoxetine (Prozac, Sarafem). Prozac was one of the first in this class of antidepressants, and it’s not used that commonly anymore. However, the same drug is used under a different name (Sarafem) and marketed to women as a treatment for premenstrual syndrome.
Earlier studies have linked poor response to other types of antidepressants in people with high cortisol levels. Cortisol is a stress hormone made by your adrenal glands. If you have been stressed for a long time, you may develop chronically elevated levels of this hormone. This has been linked to the development of depression; abdominal weight gain and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes.
It can be difficult to lower cortisol if you are stuck in a stressful life circumstance. Gentle exercise, meditation, yoga, massage, and getting adequate sleep are all helpful. Magnesium helps to lower cortisol and it has a wonderfully calming effect on your entire body. I find that magnesium helps so many of my patients to cope better with the stress of their lives.
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Cortisol is a stress hormone made be your adrenal glands. Elevated cortisol typically occurs in highly stressed individuals.
Your cortisol levels are slightly elevated in the morning.
We recommend you take
Magnesium Ultra Potent Powder 1/2 tsp twice daily as it helps to lower cortisol and has a relaxing effect on the body
Tyrosine Mood Food one to two 5ml metric teaspoons with juice or water, 30 minutes before meals, two to three times daily. Tyrosine is an amino acid required for the production of the neurotransmitters dopamine and noradrenalin. These neurotransmitters are involved in memory, satisfaction, concentration, motivation and a happy, stable mood. However, this supplement should not be taken by people using monoamine oxidase inhibitor antidepressant drugs such as Nardil and Parnate.
Livatone Plus 2 caps twice daily to improve liver function and eliminate toxins. If your liver is not functioning optimally it can cause moodiness.
There is an excellent book by Dr Cabot called: 'Help For Depression & Anxiety'.
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Jessah Robinson
Nutritional Consultant for Liverdoctor.com