tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491220859163652191.post601970814890389443..comments2024-02-25T13:20:09.766-08:00Comments on Stranger than you can imagine: Low nitric oxide, acute psychosis, postpartum psychosis, infanticide and the murder of Katie McCarron by her motherdaedalus2uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416564922288784455noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491220859163652191.post-45642401441632778082012-09-06T09:16:30.430-07:002012-09-06T09:16:30.430-07:00Wow, there is a lot of useful data above!Wow, there is a lot of useful data above!Suzanhttp://interactiondesign.sva.edu/member/446187/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491220859163652191.post-68921419420956959172011-07-18T23:05:16.245-07:002011-07-18T23:05:16.245-07:00Anonymous, are you trolling? You are not at all u...Anonymous, are you trolling? You are not at all understanding what I wrote. <br /><br />I didn't say that low NO makes you nauseous. It is high NO that makes you nauseous. <br /><br />So what is your explanation for infanticide?daedalus2uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10416564922288784455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491220859163652191.post-60860637445736428542011-07-18T16:20:16.921-07:002011-07-18T16:20:16.921-07:00By the way, keep screwing around with the nitric o...By the way, keep screwing around with the nitric oxide cycle and you might blow your ammonias, create hyperammonemia, go into a coma and die. Duh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491220859163652191.post-30286057963751936882011-07-18T16:16:44.320-07:002011-07-18T16:16:44.320-07:00Your rhetoric is quite disturbing. I have metaboli...Your rhetoric is quite disturbing. I have metabolic and urea cycle genetic disorders that specifically involve the NitricOxide cycle, ammonia, ATP deficiencies, and other disorders and diseases I never asked for.<br /><br />Low NO does not make you nauseas. Sorry. Been pregnant and had the disorders. Does not work that way.<br /><br />Next your hypothesis about infantcide is disgusting. there are over 1000 people on our chat boards, 75% women. All have the chemical imbalances you postulate about. None have tried to kill their children.<br /><br />Regretably you don't have a clue about the relationships within the Mitochondria, urea cycle, nitricoxyide cycle and many other cycles and their related deficiencies or overloads. I teach at a university in regards to doctors recognizing the clinical systems and being able to treat the patients. Your blog has done a massive disservice to those of us that have the illnesses related to the mitochondria, ATP, NO cycle and other pathways of the body. Your ignorance is overshadowed by an obvious disdane for women and your belief men are superior. You are crazier than a bedbug.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491220859163652191.post-63035922920434575342010-02-16T20:06:55.222-08:002010-02-16T20:06:55.222-08:00Thanks so much for your reply.
You are very kind....Thanks so much for your reply.<br /><br />You are very kind.<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />Cherie.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06139843984498991646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491220859163652191.post-52115128490118162812010-02-16T16:24:34.224-08:002010-02-16T16:24:34.224-08:00anon 11:04 PM
I think in low doses ritalin might ...anon 11:04 PM<br /><br />I think in low doses ritalin might increase NO levels, in high doses is probaably lowers it. This is really too simplistic a way to think about it because the levels in different tissue compartments may not be (most likely are not) regulated the same way, or even in the same direction. It could do both, both increase and decrease it but in different tissue compartments. <br /><br />There is some evidence that ritalin does reduce the ultimate body size of children who take it for ADHD. That may not be "stunting", it may instead be preventing excessive growth by restoring a more nomal endocrine balance. One of the things that I think causes excessive growth is low NO, which increases androgen synthesis. I think that is the mechanism for increased growth of farm animals when fed antibiotics. I think that is similar to the increased growth and growth rates that humans hav experienced since the advent of bathing.daedalus2uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10416564922288784455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491220859163652191.post-39505952818446171872010-02-15T23:04:31.114-08:002010-02-15T23:04:31.114-08:00Very interesting, what parts of it I was able to g...Very interesting, what parts of it I was able to grasp.<br /><br />May I ask a question?<br /><br />Would taking a stimulant like Ritalin decrease NO?<br /><br />Many thanks..https://www.blogger.com/profile/06139843984498991646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491220859163652191.post-13517412098929959782008-09-22T01:44:00.000-07:002008-09-22T01:44:00.000-07:00Anxiety can quite easily turn into feelings of pan...Anxiety can quite easily turn into feelings of panic when the symptoms of anxiety become so acute that they are allowed to consume the individual, producing heightened feelings of loss of control. As symptoms are experienced, they seem to feed the fear and, in so doing, they thereby enhance it and - hey presto, panic! <A HREF="http://www.xanax-effects.com/" REL="nofollow"> http://www.xanax-effects.com/ </A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491220859163652191.post-69283069469111525052008-06-14T08:52:00.000-07:002008-06-14T08:52:00.000-07:00Hi Maz,I am not a doctor, so don't construe this a...Hi Maz,<BR/><BR/>I am not a doctor, so don't construe this as medical advice. <BR/><BR/>In a practical sense, what is most important is having a low stress environment, which (mostly) means having abundant social support from people you can trust to do the right things when you can't trust yourself. <BR/><BR/>If there are people in your life that you can't trust, you should plan to avoid them during periods of acute vulnerability such as a postpartum period, and certainly don't rely on them for anything. Being proactive about it, and thinking about it before it happens, and having support systems in place should it happen are the most important steps to take. <BR/><BR/>I think developing a relationship with appropriate mental health practitioners might be a useful pro-active step as something to do even before you get pregnant. Maybe even some couples therapy so that your partner understands what you might go through and can be prepared to respond appropriately. An appropriate response from your partner is probably the most important thing that you need. If he freaks out, that is not going to help. You need him to be prepared to do what ever is necessary to keep you and your baby safe, including calling 911 if things get beyond what he can handle. <BR/><BR/>Maintaining the appropriate essential fatty acid profile is extremely important during pregnancy. Many of the structural lipids in the brain are unique and the precursors are only available in modest amounts in the usual diet. Not having enough omega-3 fatty acids does exacerbate a number of psychotic disorders, and there have been reports that supplemental omega-3 fatty acids are protective for psychosis during pregnancy. Need for those structural lipids go up dramatically during pregnancy because that is what the fetal brain is mostly composed of. Mothers do lose omega-3 fatty acids to their fetus and through lactation. Major sources are flax seed oil and fish. Fish can have mercury and PCBs, and fish oil can have very high vitamin A and D levels which are teratogenic. <BR/><BR/>Maintaining the appropriate nitric oxide status is also critically important. Meditation is one way. If you can learn how to meditate before getting pregnant and can meditate during the postpartum period, I think that will help a gigantic amount. <BR/><BR/>I think the bacteria I am working with would help, especially if used before getting pregnant. I have do not have any medical professionals working with me on this particular use yet. I would be happy to communicate with the medical professionals you are working with about my ideas along these lines.daedalus2uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10416564922288784455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491220859163652191.post-54147587986437657612008-06-14T08:09:00.000-07:002008-06-14T08:09:00.000-07:00Hi Daedalus,I stumbled across your blog whilst goo...Hi Daedalus,<BR/><BR/>I stumbled across your blog whilst googling post-partum psychosis. I'm sure your article is aimed at the more scientifically minded. However, as my mother suffered (and has never truly recovered) from a very severe case of psychosis after my birth, I am interested to read anything that can give me a better understanding. Also, as it is commonly thought that there is a genetic link I am also fearful for my own mental health should I give birth myself in the coming years too. I am 30 years old so it is pretty imminent. <BR/><BR/>I was wondering if you could clarify in practical terms (that the non scientist can understand basically!) what you believe to be the best way to to prevent post-partum psychosis for someone like me with a genetic tendency? I have history of other mental illness in my family too - my mother's sister developed some kind of paranoid delusional illness that our family don't openly discuss.<BR/><BR/>Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.Marion Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05353486485572517928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491220859163652191.post-54564220577244971902008-01-06T10:06:00.000-08:002008-01-06T10:06:00.000-08:00latorquemada, I don't think so. Giving birth is g...latorquemada, I don't think so. Giving birth is going to be a high stress state. Perhaps the highest stress state a woman will ever experience in her life. It will necessarily be a low NO state. The reason they deny food during labor (from my lay understanding) is to avoid the possible complications of aspirating that food in case of vomiting. My understanding is that lung injury from aspiration depends on the composition of what is aspirated. If one aspirated an isotonic solution of glucose and electrolytes, I think that would cause little lung injury. If so, then drinking something such as gatorade or pediolyte would not present the same risks as consuming food. <BR/><BR/>I could see many reasons not to consume food during labor. Digesting that food diverts resources away from supplying glucose to sustain the effort of labor. If glucose needs to be maintained, an IV would be a less taxing way of providing it than consuming food which must be digested. Similarly if water and electrolytes are needed, that can be supplied by IV too, or via consumption of an isotonic solution (if that is low risk). I see no reason to consume food per se. If labor goes on for such an extended period, I think it would be an indication for a C-section. But decisions like that are best made in the moment based on all available information. They can't be made in the hypothetical. <BR/><BR/>There is a good blog where the myth of the benign "natual birth" are debunked, and the misinformation put out by some of the home birth advocates is refuted.<BR/><BR/>http://homebirthdebate.blogspot.com/<BR/><BR/>If anyone is interested in a blog about labor and birth, that is where I would recommend going.daedalus2uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10416564922288784455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491220859163652191.post-27770502321372618242008-01-05T20:50:00.000-08:002008-01-05T20:50:00.000-08:00This is a very interesting post -- I did not have ...This is a very interesting post -- I did not have time to read it, just scan it, but as an advocate for normal, physiological birth, it's striking. In most modern hospital births women are denied food during labor, which besides being one of many contributors to dysfunctional labor, if I'm reading this correctly, it sounds like it could also contribute to this low NO state.latorquemadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13820420836056673692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491220859163652191.post-35998400260322828872007-12-23T20:06:00.000-08:002007-12-23T20:06:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Schwartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14672437377730410871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491220859163652191.post-51748951484607105952007-12-23T19:08:00.000-08:002007-12-23T19:08:00.000-08:00Your email didn't make it through. You can leave ...Your email didn't make it through. You can leave it in a post and then delete the post. I will get an email copy.<BR/><BR/>Taking antidepressents would reduce the tendency for postpartum psychosis (as I understand it). <BR/><BR/>Low nitric oxide, stress and not enough rest are the biggest factors. That and the metabolic load of lactation. Using formula and having a non-psychotic mother is a lot better than being breast fed by someone who is psychotic.daedalus2uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10416564922288784455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491220859163652191.post-16142855873606352402007-12-23T18:36:00.000-08:002007-12-23T18:36:00.000-08:00Daedalus2u,Are you able to email me directly from ...Daedalus2u,<BR/><BR/>Are you able to email me directly from my post? I have some chemistry questions for you.<BR/><BR/>I can appreciate your position.<BR/><BR/>Question for you: Do you think that someone who is taking anti-depresants (for suicidal tendencies among other things) would be more succeptible to post partum delusion after going through a pregnancy and birth?Schwartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14672437377730410871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491220859163652191.post-34335068474955181222007-12-23T18:24:00.000-08:002007-12-23T18:24:00.000-08:00Schwartz, this is the only way I know how to do an...Schwartz, this is the only way I know how to do and understand things. <BR/><BR/>I went to a talk by Laurent Mottron and that crystalized my understanding of how and why I work this way.<BR/><BR/>The ethics of infanticide annd euthanasia are not something I want to try and get into. It is much easier to deal with the physiology, it doesn't care. <BR/><BR/>This shows the folly of trying to deter desparate behaviors by threat of punishment. It simply can't work under extreme desparation.daedalus2uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10416564922288784455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491220859163652191.post-4530291326575704192007-12-23T17:10:00.000-08:002007-12-23T17:10:00.000-08:00Daedalus2u,This is an immense post, but I though I...Daedalus2u,<BR/><BR/>This is an immense post, but I though I would point out a few items that might be of interest to you.<BR/><BR/>On the topic of post-partum stress, the Canadian government recently released some analysis on mothers and employment. Several years ago, the federal government extended maternaty leave benefits across the country to one year. <BR/><BR/>There is a lot of discussion on how much impact the maternity leave changes made on the increase in women returning to the workforce which is a net benefit to everyone. I suspect that one year maternity benefits would also significantly reduce post-partum stress.<BR/><BR/>On a slightly different topic, there is a very high profile case in the spotlight again here in Canada regarding Robert Latimer who killed his disabled child (co poisoning) because she was constantly in pain. He was convicted many years ago of 2nd degree murder, but very recently was denied parole because he wouldn't admit what he did was wrong.<BR/><BR/>It has raised a lot of debate about rights of those with severe disabilities, and compassionate murder. Just look up Robert Latimer on Google and you'll find lots of interesting information.Schwartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14672437377730410871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491220859163652191.post-85679447328781521522007-10-08T22:25:00.000-07:002007-10-08T22:25:00.000-07:00Hi Daedalus,I haven't nearly even attempted to par...Hi Daedalus,<BR/><BR/>I haven't nearly even attempted to parse this whole post! It is quite substantial!<BR/><BR/>But I thought I'd drop by to note a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences about nitric oxide in donated blood (the lack thereof, actually). Saw it and thought of you!isleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02590214024734692552noreply@blogger.com