Tag: prolactin

  • Depression, Cortisol and Male Pattern Baldness…The Buteyko Cure for Balding

    Depression has been associated with hair loss, and cortisol contributes to both pathologies (and heart disease) in males:“…MDD [major depressive disorder] and ND [non-depressive] individuals exhibited similar baseline and stress cortisol levels, but MDD patients had much higher cortisol levels during the recovery period than their ND counterparts.“SOURCE: Depression and cortisol responses to psychological stress: a…

  • Mirtazapine Lowers Cortisol and Blocks the Stress Response

    Mirtazapine lowers cortisol and serotonin, responsible for its benefits in autism-spectrum disorder (ASD), major depressive disorder (MDD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Mirtazapine lowers cortisol: “…in all subjects, the cortisol (COR) concentrations were remarkably lower after mirtazapine compared to placebo…” “Mirtazapine lowered afternoon cortisol from week 1 to 4.” “Mirtazapine has been…