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Anxiety Depression Treatment with DHEA

Anxiety and depression are treatable forms of
mental illness. With anxiety, the patientsDHEA has a number of useful properties that
are overwhelmed with worry, too frightened tomake it a useful anti depression treatment.
face a situation and with no other wish thanResearch has confirmed that there is a direct
to keep themselves locked up at home. Inlink between taking DHEA supplementation, and
depression, the patients feel dejected,the effective treatment of anxiety
discouraged, worthless, and sometimes showdepression.
suicidal  tendency  in  severe  cases.
Reduction  of  Cortisol
The severity of the symptoms in both these
conditions prevents a person living a normalDHEA helps in depression treatment by
life, or the life that is normal for them.reducing the production of the hormone
Instead of being in control of theircortisol, which is also produced by adrenal
hormones, their hormones control them. It isgland. Excessive secretion of cortisol
not surprising then, that anxiety andhormone causes cellular damage, and can give
depression treatment should exist in the formrise to some of the symptoms of depression.
of natural hormones. What might be moreCortisol is produced in excess by the adrenal
surprising is that these hormones for thegland when under stress. Supplementation of
treatment of depression can come in the formDHEA helps in improving the symptoms of
of  supplements.depression by decreasing the secretion of
cortisol  and  increasing  stress  tolerance.
DHEA, (Dehydroepiandrosterone) is a hormone
produced in the adrenal glands. It can alsoIncrease  of  Serotonin  Levesl
be manufactured by the gonads (ovaries for
women; testes for men) when the adrenal glandAs well as decreasing the "bad," DHEA can
is under stress. DHEA regulates the thyroidalso treat depression by increasing the
and pituitary glands besides exerting a"good." DHEA helps in depression treatment by
powerful impact on the entire body by keepingincreasing serotonin (a neurotransmitter)
up the physical and mental balance of thelevels in the brain and controlling the
body.production of other brain chemicals that help
manage stress. Serotonin helps improve mood,
Usually the level of DHEA hormone is at peakand  combat  the  symptoms  of  depression.
at the age of 25, after that, it starts
decreasing at the rate of about 2% per year.DHEA is widely used in the depression
Generally by the age of 40 its secretiontreatment because it enhances stress coping
declines considerably and you the effects ofabilities, boosts mood, and gives a feeling
lower DHEA may be felt. DHEA hormone alsoof relaxation. The University of California
declines rapidly when the body is sufferingLa Jolla showed a significant increase in the
from disease. More importantly, if the bodymental and physical level of depression
is put under stress for long periods of timepatients when DHEA was used. The study
then DHEA production can drop considerably -conducted on patients suffering from anxiety
leading to fatigue, lowered energy levels,and depression experienced improved energy
and anxiety depression. It is this connectionlevels, better mood, and an ability to handle
between DHEA deficiency and anxietystressful situations. DHEA is a controversial
depression that has led people to believesupplement because it has often been touted
that DHEA can be an effective active antias a treatment for diseases where no known
depression treatment. Research done into DHEAconnection is known. However, it is
appears  to  confirm  this...undeniable that DHEA supplements can be used
in anxiety depression treatment with positive
Properties of DHEA for Anxiety Depressionresults.
Treatment



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