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Check out this article on glucocorticoid (cortisol) receptors:
Glucocorticoid Receptors: Gateways to Control Your Levels of Stress, Inflammation, and Anxiety - Selfhacked
Some quotes with my comments in red:
"When the glucocorticoid receptor is over-activated, it becomes resistant to the effects of the glucocorticoid hormones (R). This can cause excessive CRH and ACTH. When ACTH stimulates the adrenals, it can release other hormones like mineralocorticoids and androgens from the adrenals."
"Mutations of the NR3C1 gene (which encodes the glucocorticoid receptor) may also contribute to glucocorticoid resistance (R)." - I have at least two miner alleles in this gene
"Glucocorticoid resistance symptoms are similar to symptoms of low cortisol. In addition, the body compensates by increasing CRH and cortisol. CRH can cause excessive secretion of androgens and steroid hormones from the adrenals...also causes the body to be more vulnerable to HPA axis dysfunction"
"ACTH causes the adrenals to release a lot of androgens (testosterone and DHEA)" - My blood tests show high DHEA and Free Testosterone
"Dexamethasone (a synthetic glucocorticoid/steroid medication) has a high affinity for glucocorticoid receptors" - Some PFS'ers allegedly felt better on Dexamethasone
"Chronic lithium chloride injection increases glucocorticoid receptor production (mRNA expression) in rat brains" - Recently a woman on PSSDForum was cured while taking lithium (among other things)
"High vitamin B6 concentration suppresses glucocorticoid receptor production, while its deficiency enhances the body’s responsiveness to glucocorticoids (R)."
"Curcumin inhibited the glucocorticoid receptor’s ability to change cellular production in a human cell study (R)." - Some PSSD'ers report feeling better on curcumin
"Mifepristone...lowers glucocorticoid receptor activity (R)" - Some PFS/PSSD people here report feeling better after an RU-486 cycle
"Glucocorticoid Receptor Activation Decreases the Expression of 5-HT1A: neuronal serotonin receptor (R)" - This receptor is theorized to be involved in PSSD
Given all these connections, glucocorticoid receptors should be of interest to us here!
Glucocorticoid Receptors: Gateways to Control Your Levels of Stress, Inflammation, and Anxiety - Selfhacked
Some quotes with my comments in red:
"When the glucocorticoid receptor is over-activated, it becomes resistant to the effects of the glucocorticoid hormones (R). This can cause excessive CRH and ACTH. When ACTH stimulates the adrenals, it can release other hormones like mineralocorticoids and androgens from the adrenals."
"Mutations of the NR3C1 gene (which encodes the glucocorticoid receptor) may also contribute to glucocorticoid resistance (R)." - I have at least two miner alleles in this gene
"Glucocorticoid resistance symptoms are similar to symptoms of low cortisol. In addition, the body compensates by increasing CRH and cortisol. CRH can cause excessive secretion of androgens and steroid hormones from the adrenals...also causes the body to be more vulnerable to HPA axis dysfunction"
"ACTH causes the adrenals to release a lot of androgens (testosterone and DHEA)" - My blood tests show high DHEA and Free Testosterone
"Dexamethasone (a synthetic glucocorticoid/steroid medication) has a high affinity for glucocorticoid receptors" - Some PFS'ers allegedly felt better on Dexamethasone
"Chronic lithium chloride injection increases glucocorticoid receptor production (mRNA expression) in rat brains" - Recently a woman on PSSDForum was cured while taking lithium (among other things)
"High vitamin B6 concentration suppresses glucocorticoid receptor production, while its deficiency enhances the body’s responsiveness to glucocorticoids (R)."
"Curcumin inhibited the glucocorticoid receptor’s ability to change cellular production in a human cell study (R)." - Some PSSD'ers report feeling better on curcumin
"Mifepristone...lowers glucocorticoid receptor activity (R)" - Some PFS/PSSD people here report feeling better after an RU-486 cycle
"Glucocorticoid Receptor Activation Decreases the Expression of 5-HT1A: neuronal serotonin receptor (R)" - This receptor is theorized to be involved in PSSD
Given all these connections, glucocorticoid receptors should be of interest to us here!