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Fibroymalgia and Stress: Is It All Not In Our Heads But Our Brains?

September 13, 2007 – 10:58 am

Here’s a fascinating article by Rich Carson of ImmuneSupport.com that explores whether stress-induced damage to the hippocampus, resulting in a shortfall of dopamine, is to blame for fibromyalgia. It’s called alternatively the “hippocampus” or “dopamine hypothesis” and it strikes many in the field as promising.
A quote:
Specifically, the hippocampus is extremely sensitive to stress, […]

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Genetics, Fibroymalgia, and Addictive Behaviors

September 10, 2007 – 8:31 am

According to this study (abstracted at FMS Global News), there is a “strong familial aggregation” to fibromyalgia. This knowledge can lead to better medical and pharmacological treatments for fibro, say the authors of the study.
The difficulty with determining genetic links is that in the traditional family environment, those environmental factors are likely to be […]

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Study Shows Significant Work-Related Disability and Job Loss in Fibro Patients

September 3, 2007 – 9:47 am

At FMS Global News, there’s a recap of an abstract on a recent study examining fibro patients and job loss. The researchers looked at 136 fibro patients in Scotland (along with comparable numbers of controls) through a questionnaire about work history as well as clinic and GP visits for medical treatment.
What the researchers found:
 
RESULTS: Significant […]

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