Serotonin acts as a neurotransmitter, a substance that helps to transfer signals from one part of the brain to another. Although serotonin is produced in the brain, where it performs its basic functions, about ninety percent of inventories are serotonin in the gastrointestinal tract and blood platelets.

As serotonin is produced

Serotonin is produced as a result of the unique biochemical synthesis process. Process begins with tryptophan, amino acids contained in proteins. The cells that produce serotonin, tryptophan hydroxylase is used, which is then obtained 5-tryptophan hydroxylase, which is better known as serotonin.

What is the role of serotonin in health

As a neurotransmitter serotonin helps to transmit signals from one part of the brain to another. Since these cells are widely distributed, it is believed that serotonin has a great impact on psychology and the functioning of the body. Of the approximately forty million brain cells, almost all experiencing direct or indirect influence of serotonin. Including cells related to mood, sexual desire and function, appetite, sleep, memory and learning, temperature regulation, and social behavior.

From the point of view of functioning of the body, serotonin affects the cardiovascular system, muscles and the various elements of the endocrine system. Studies also confirm the effect of serotonin on the production of milk, and a defect in the serotonin network linked to sudden infant death syndrome Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - the cause has not yet been found .

Are the amount of serotonin in the body in both men and women - and equally whether its impact on the body and brain

Studies show that men have a little more serotonin than women, but the difference is insignificant. However, studies show that there is a big difference in how men and women react to the reduction of serotonin - that this may be the reason why women are more likely than men to suffer from depression.

Scientists have found that when serotonin levels in the brain decreases, men become more impulsive, but not necessarily with the repressed. Women, in contrast, experienced a marked deterioration in mood and become more careful - such emotional reactions associated with depression. Now researchers suggest that, perhaps, the male and female body in different ways using serotonin. Perhaps if these studies will continue, scientists will be able to figure out why more women suffer from anxiety Anxiety - how to distinguish normal from disease?   and mood disorders, and men are more prone to alcoholism, attention deficit Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - how to help fidget?   and impulse control disorders.

There is some evidence that female sex hormones may interact with serotonin, causing or increasing the symptoms of premenstrual, menopausal disorders Climacteric disorders - can you avoid them?   or postpartum depression. It is no coincidence all this - period changes in sex hormone levels. Men generally uniform level of sex hormones that age begins to decline gradually.

Senile dementia and Alzheimer's disease are related with the brain, whether they affect serotonin

Some researchers believe that older people have reduced the activity of neurotransmitters, it's part of the natural aging process, the same as the decrease in bone mass. One recent study found that patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease, there is a lack of serotonin in the brain. Researchers have suggested that this lack due to lower amounts of cell receptors - the cells that receive signals serotonin - and this, in turn, can lead to symptoms of Alzheimer's disease-related memory impairment. However, there is evidence that increasing the levels of serotonin prevent Alzheimer's disease or delay the onset of dementia. However, research is ongoing.

In various forums on the Internet, many are asking: is it possible to combine the reception of Persia with alcohol or drink alcohol persen. Unwittingly gets back the question: why do it? After all, it is clear that if a person decided to be treated, the alcohol in any case, will not benefit.

So what happens if you take both the Persians and alcohol?

Terrible likely, nothing will happen, but the benefits of such a combination would be questionable. Persen is composed of three plant extracts - valerian, mint Mint and its useful properties: aromatic freshness   peppermint and lemon balm. Together, these extracts have a calming (ie, depressing the central nervous system) and antispasmodic action - spasms muscles of internal organs and blood vessels. Persen toxic medication and even very large doses it rarely cause poisoning.

Alcohol also has a depressing effect on the central nervous system. In blood vessels it operates normally in two stages: firstly causes expansion and then sustained contraction. Unlike Percy alcohol can have a pronounced toxic effects on the human body, and even the death of an overdose.

Now imagine that in the context of treatment persenom person takes alcohol. The result may be different, it depends primarily on two factors - the amount of alcohol consumed, and from individual to individual. Naturally, the more it will take alcohol and how it will be stronger, the less predictable can be the result. Most likely, a dream come quickly Dreams: how to understand our dreams .

But it could be a different result. For example, if a person has low blood pressure or are prone to sudden changes in blood pressure, it is possible unconsciousness and even collapse - a sharp expansion of blood vessels and lowering the pressure in them. This is dangerous, as it requires urgent medical treatment alone to cope with this problem is impossible.

So can you drink alcohol while taking the Persians? Of course, not even despite the fact that in most cases this will not cause any catastrophic consequences. Simply, it is difficult to predict the consequences.

What is alcoholism and how it manifests itself

In chronic alcoholism formed a physical dependence on alcohol, which manifests itself in the form of withdrawal syndrome (hangover) after being held signs of intoxication. Withdrawal symptoms develop gradually, first in the morning after drinking the patient feels irritable Irritability - you try to control my temper Bad mood, hand tremors, headache, dry mouth. Gradually this state joined high blood pressure, heart palpitations, nausea, severe tremors and so on.

This state indicates that alcohol has become firmly established in the metabolism Improves metabolism and losing weight without dieting   and really needed the body to recuperate. Alcoholic patients is different from a healthy person that is required to lift the state of alcohol withdrawal and bring it to working condition. Healthy same person, even if he has drunk the day before and was not feeling well, do not want to even look at alcohol, but it does not help him, because his state will not be called abstinence, as a consequence of alcohol poisoning.

In which case persen help with alcoholism

Persen indicated for the treatment of withdrawal symptoms. If withdrawal symptoms only began to take shape and the use of alcohol was not too long, probably will receive a Persie combined with abundant drinking and completion of loss of minerals (mineral water, brine, etc.) - alcohol "dry up" the body and thus is always concerned about the use of thirst. In this case, persen will have a calming and depressing effect on the central nervous system, relieve tremors, irritability and low mood.

Percy antispasmodic action will help to reduce blood pressure and reduce headaches. Decreases and other vegetative symptoms (ie symptoms of autonomic nervous system, which supplies the blood vessels and internal organs) - restores normal heartbeat and activity of all the other organs. But combine Percy alcohol intake during the withdrawal in any case impossible.

If the patient suffers from chronic alcoholism for a long time, and withdrawal symptoms he pronounced with severe manifestations, one of Persia will help him in this case is prescribed as part of a treatment which is performed in a hospital with the introduction of fluids and saline solutions intravenously, as well as other drugs.

Alcohol and Percy are not compatible, but for the treatment of chronic alcoholism persen is fine.

Galina Romanenko