REUTERS
2/9/07
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?cha...8C905F7527FEDD
Women with a history of postpartum depression tend to have unusually high levels of copper in their blood, a new study has found -- suggesting the mineral may play some role in the disorder.
Persistently high copper levels might contribute to postpartum depression because of the metal's role in brain chemistry, according to Walsh. Excess copper in the brain, he said, can alter the balance of dopamine and norepinephrine, two mood-regulating chemicals.
My note: Elevated copper levels are also a common denominator in autistic, schizophrenic and manic depressive individuals and elevated copper is linked to aggressive/violent behavior. ZINC supplementation is usually all it takes to reduce copper levels.
2/9/07
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?cha...8C905F7527FEDD
Women with a history of postpartum depression tend to have unusually high levels of copper in their blood, a new study has found -- suggesting the mineral may play some role in the disorder.
Persistently high copper levels might contribute to postpartum depression because of the metal's role in brain chemistry, according to Walsh. Excess copper in the brain, he said, can alter the balance of dopamine and norepinephrine, two mood-regulating chemicals.
My note: Elevated copper levels are also a common denominator in autistic, schizophrenic and manic depressive individuals and elevated copper is linked to aggressive/violent behavior. ZINC supplementation is usually all it takes to reduce copper levels.
