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Originally Posted by poolgirl51
Tom, very interesting theory. Have you published anyting on it? I would love to read it. Are you a PhD in Biology?
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No I'm not a PhD. I've just studied neuroscience. Basically, all neurotransmitters in the brain are created from amino acids, and then are converted by enzymes to inactive substances.
Since there's more oxidative stress at high elevations, then the monoamine NT's (Dopamine-DA and Norepinephrine-NE) would theoretically decrease. Key word - theoretically.
It is known that DA and NE are involved in energy, intitiative, and motivation.
Marijuna, meth increase DA and NE. Perhaps that's the reason for the northern arizona and northern NM drug issues, I don't know.
There's a connection between Epilepsy and high elevations, too. Epilepsy involves changes in several NT's.
Here's an article on the basic science that I have, there are others searchable on-line --
JSSM- 2004, Vol.3, Issue 2, 64 - 69
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Diminished Monoamine Neurotransitters At High Elevations
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