Posted by linkadge on September 21, 2007, at 22:20:46
In reply to Re: Muscarinic receptors and bipolar » Jimmyboy, posted by Phillipa on September 21, 2007, at 21:45:17
Hard to say exactly. I don't know enough. I know they are involved in certain forms of emotional processing.
Excessive cholinergic function at certain receptors can cause depression, irritability, racing mind, anxiety, hyperactive REM sleep, excessivly reflective states of mind, inability to live in the moment, inability to let go of certain thoughts/feelings, chronic fatigue, seizures, list goes on.
Some of the above are anecdotal however.
Why does cholinergic function become excessive? Who knows. Excessive brain content of acetylcholine, low acetycholinsterase, receptor supersensitivity, low content of certain monoamines, stress.
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