Re: increasing serotonin-levels
From: Bob (bbruner_at_uclink4.berkeley.edu)
Date: 06/02/04
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Date: Tue, 01 Jun 2004 19:32:17 -0700
On Wed, 02 Jun 2004 01:08:27 GMT, John Savage
<rookswood@suburbian.com.au> wrote:
>Bob <bbruner@uclink4.berkeley.edu> writes:
>>On Mon, 17 May 2004 23:07:21 +0100, "nieuws" <rlagas@planet.nl> wrote:
>>
>>>How can I increase serotonin-levels in my brain without taking taking
>>>medicines such as SSRI's (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor). Which
>>>food is suitable ?
>>>
>>Recent news story said that getting a dog would be good.
>
>But patting it would be even better.
Step 1. Get
Step 2. Pat
I suspect that most people who have a dog interact with it, so it is
step 1 that needs action.
>
>Rebecca Johnson, nursing and veterinary medicine, Uni of Missouri-Columbia,
>at a conference in Barcelona says preliminary results of ongoing research
>"indicate that levels of serotonin rise dramatically after interaction with
>live animals, particularly dogs." Blood tests before and after also showed
>increases in the other feelgood hormones, prolaction and oxytocin.
That is probably the result that I was referring to.
Maybe direct follow-ups to sci.chem.dogs
bob
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