Fatty Acids And Antisocial Aberrant Behaviour
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From: ironjustice on 9 Sep 2008 13:56 "Essential fatty acid supplements reduced antisocial behaviour " "Lack of D2 receptors causes individuals to have a high risk for multiple addictive, impulsive and compulsive behavioral propensities, such as conduct disorder and antisocial behavior, severe alcoholism, cocaine, heroin, marijuana and nicotine use, glucose bingeing, pathological gambling, sex addiction, ADHD, Tourette's Syndrome, autism, chronic violence, posttraumatic stress disorder and schizoid/ avoidant cluster." -------------------------------------------------------------------- Prisoners given supplements in new trial By Shane Starling 09-Sep-2008 - An Oxford University study being conducted in three UK prisons is investigating the link between nutrition and behaviour. It follows a 2002 UK trial that found consumption of food supplements could reduce anti-social behaviour in teenagers as well as 30 years inquiry into the subject by one of the lead researchers, professor Alexander Schauss, PhD, FACN, senior director of natural and medicinal products research at natural products consultancy, AIBMR Life Sciences. Schauss noted more than 20 controlled clinical trials carried out in state and county juvenile and adult institutions confirmed that diet could be used to reduce the incidence of antisocial behavior by up to 60 percent. The new study, one of the largest ever conducted, is being funded by a $2.6m (1.83m) grant from the Wellcome Trust, the UK's largest medical research charity. Behaviour modification The study aims to find out if nutrient levels required for optimum brain function are also responsible for behaviour modification. Similar studies carried out in the US and Europe have determined the link between nutrition and behaviour. "Seeing the level of research on diet and crime reach this level of financial support by the medical community is heartening, said Schauss. But it took over 30 years, even though the evidence was there back in the 1970s." The director of the Wellcome Trust stated: "If this study shows nutritional supplementation affects behaviour, it could have profound significance for nutrition guidelines not only within the criminal justice system, but in the wider community, in schools, for example. We are all used to nutritional guidelines for our physical health, but this study could lead to revisions taking into account our mental health, as well." The researchers will investigate the affect of different food supplements on behaviour compared to groups on placebo. "It is my hope that we see better nutrition education and start with pre-conceptual care programs that focus on nutrition and other lifestyle factors and behaviors that can decrease the risk of antisocial behavior," Schauss said. Schauss is the author of a book called Diet, Crime and Delinquency, written in 1978 and which posited the idea that diet and behaviour were closely linked. The study is being conducted in conjunction with the Institute of Psychiatry at Imperial College, University of London, the University of Surrey, the University of Liverpool and the Medical Research Council on Human Nutrition Research. The 2002 study gave essential fatty acid supplements to 18-21-year-old prisoners and found antisocial behaviour was reduced by 37 per cent compared to placebo. --------------------------------- --------------------------------- J Psychoactive Drugs 2000 Nov;32 Suppl:i-iv, 1-112 Reward deficiency syndrome: a biogenetic model for the diagnosis and treatment of impulsive, addictive, and compulsive behaviors. Blum K, Braverman ER, Holder JM, Lubar JF, Monastra VJ, Miller D, Lubar JO, Chen TJ, Comings DE Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, USA. The dopaminergic system, and in particular the dopamine D2 receptor, has been implicated in reward mechanisms. The net effect of neurotransmitter interaction at the mesolimbic brain region induces "reward" when dopamine (DA) is released from the neuron at the nucleus accumbens and interacts with a dopamine D2 receptor. "The reward cascade" involves the release of serotonin, which in turn at the hypothalmus stimulates enkephalin, which in turn inhibits GABA at the substania nigra, which in turn fine tunes the amount of DA released at the nucleus accumbens or "reward site." It is well known that under normal conditions in the reward site DA works to maintain our normal drives. In fact, DA has become to be known as the "pleasure molecule" and/or the "antistress molecule." When DA is released into the synapse, it stimulates a number a DA receptors (D1-D5) which results in increased feelings of well-being and stress reduction. A consensus of the literature suggests that when there is a dysfunction in the brain reward cascade, which could be caused by certain genetic variants (polygenic), especially in the DA system causing a hypodopaminergic trait, the brain of that person requires a DA fix to feel good. This trait leads to multiple drug-seeking behavior. This is so because alcohol, cocaine, heroin, marijuana, nicotine, and glucose all cause activation and neuronal release of brain DA, which could heal the abnormal cravings. Certainly after ten years of study we could say with confidence that carriers of the DAD2 receptor A1 allele have compromised D2 receptors. Therefore lack of D2 receptors causes individuals to have a high risk for multiple addictive, impulsive and compulsive behavioral propensities, such as severe alcoholism, cocaine, heroin, marijuana and nicotine use, glucose bingeing, pathological gambling, sex addiction, ADHD, Tourette's Syndrome, autism, chronic violence, posttraumatic stress disorder, schizoid/avoidant cluster, conduct disorder and antisocial behavior. In order to explain the breakdown of the reward cascade due to both multiple genes and environmental stimuli (pleiotropism) and resultant aberrant behaviors, Blum united this hypodopaminergic trait under the rubric of a reward deficiency syndrome. Publication Types: * Review * Review, academic PMID: 11280926, UI: 21177392 Who loves ya. Tom Jesus Was A Vegetarian! http://tinyurl.com/634q5a Man Is A Herbivore! http://tinyurl.com/4rq595 DEAD PEOPLE WALKING http://tinyurl.com/zk9fk
From: ironjustice on 11 Sep 2008 21:19 On Sep 9, 10:56 am, ironjustice <ironjust...(a)cashette.com> wrote:"Essential fatty acid supplements reduced antisocial behaviour " "Lack of D2 receptors causes individuals to have a high risk for multiple addictive, impulsive and compulsive behavioral propensities,such as conduct disorder and antisocial behavior, severe alcoholism,cocaine, heroin, marijuana and nicotine use, glucose bingeing,pathological gambling, sex addiction, ADHD, Tourette's Syndrome, autism, chronic violence, posttraumatic stress disorder and schizoid/ avoidant cluster." << Could it be these fatty acids found in lecithin .. ? They show a 70% opium cure with lecithin and glucose ? Chopra, R. N. & Chopra, G. S. 1927 The Treatment of Opium Habit with Lecithin and Glucose. Ind. Med. Gaz., LXXII, No. 5. Chopra, R. N. & Ganguli, S. C. 1939 Abstinence Symptoms of Opium Addiction and the Role of Glucose in Their Treatment. Ind. Jour. Med. Res., XXVI, No. 3, Jan. Chopra, R. N. & Chopra, G. S. 1940 Withdrawal Syndrome in Opium Addicts and the Rationale of Treatment with Lecithin and Glucose. Ind. Jour. Med. Res., XXVIII, No. 1, July, pp. 225-233. Chopra, R. N. & Chopra, G. S. 1940 Treatment of Opium Addiction with Lecithin and Glucose and Its Effects on Abstinence Symptoms. Ind. Med. Gaz., LXXV, No. 7, July. Chopra, R. N. & Roy, A. C. 1941 Urinary Excretion of Morphine in Opium Addicts with and without Lecithin Glucose Treatment. Ind. Jour. Med. Res., XXIX, No. 1, January, pp. 192-201 ---------------- Treatment of addiction using simple .. lecithin and in extreme cases .. sugar .. Sooo .. would honey and lecithin mixed together .. ? http://tinyurl.com/2y3pfn "That the addicts who have any will-power left will probably be completely and permanently cured of the habit through its agency. That those who have no will-power left, although they may be temporarily benefited, will probably relapse as soon as they have the opportunity." Treatment of drug addiction. Experience in India Sections General considerations Treatment of drug addiction under Indian conditions: Different forms of treatment Results of treatment with lecithin and glucose: Mass scale trials Summary and conclusion Details Author: Sir Ram Nath Chopra , I. C. Chopra Pages: 21 to 33 Creation Date: 1957/01/01 Treatment of drug addiction. Experience in India Who loves ya. Tom Jesus Was A Vegetarian! http://tinyurl.com/634q5a Man Is A Herbivore! http://tinyurl.com/4rq595 DEAD PEOPLE WALKING http://tinyurl.com/zk9fk > "Essential fatty acid supplements reduced antisocial behaviour " > > "Lack of D2 receptors causes individuals to have a high risk for > multiple addictive, impulsive and compulsive behavioral propensities, > such as conduct disorder and antisocial behavior, severe alcoholism, > cocaine, heroin, marijuana and nicotine use, glucose bingeing, > pathological gambling, sex addiction, ADHD, Tourette's Syndrome, > autism, chronic violence, posttraumatic stress disorder and schizoid/ > avoidant cluster." > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Prisoners given supplements in new trial > By Shane Starling > > 09-Sep-2008 - An Oxford University study being conducted in three UK > prisons is investigating the link between nutrition and behaviour. > > It follows a 2002 UK trial that found consumption of food supplements > could reduce anti-social behaviour in teenagers as well as 30 years > inquiry into the subject by one of the lead researchers, professor > Alexander Schauss, PhD, FACN, senior director of natural and medicinal > products research at natural products consultancy, AIBMR Life > Sciences. > > Schauss noted more than 20 controlled clinical trials carried out in > state and county juvenile and adult institutions confirmed that diet > could be used to reduce the incidence of antisocial behavior by up to > 60 percent. > > The new study, one of the largest ever conducted, is being funded by a > $2.6m (1.83m) grant from the Wellcome Trust, the UK's largest medical > research charity. > > Behaviour modification > > The study aims to find out if nutrient levels required for optimum > brain function are also responsible for behaviour modification. > > Similar studies carried out in the US and Europe have determined the > link between nutrition and behaviour. > > "Seeing the level of research on diet and crime reach this level of > financial support by the medical community is heartening, said > Schauss. > > But it took over 30 years, even though the evidence was there back in > the 1970s." > > The director of the Wellcome Trust stated: "If this study shows > nutritional supplementation affects behaviour, it could have profound > significance for nutrition guidelines not only within the criminal > justice system, but in the wider community, in schools, for example. > We are all used to nutritional guidelines for our physical health, but > this study could lead to revisions taking into account our mental > health, as well." > > The researchers will investigate the affect of different food > supplements on behaviour compared to groups on placebo. > > "It is my hope that we see better nutrition education and start with > pre-conceptual care programs that focus on nutrition and other > lifestyle factors and behaviors that can decrease the risk of > antisocial behavior," Schauss said. > > Schauss is the author of a book called Diet, Crime and Delinquency, > written in 1978 and which posited the idea that diet and behaviour > were closely linked. > > The study is being conducted in conjunction with the Institute of > Psychiatry at Imperial College, University of London, the University > of Surrey, the University of Liverpool and the Medical Research > Council on Human Nutrition Research. > > The 2002 study gave essential fatty acid supplements to 18-21-year-old > prisoners and found antisocial behaviour was reduced by 37 per cent > compared to placebo. > > --------------------------------- > --------------------------------- > > J Psychoactive Drugs 2000 Nov;32 Suppl:i-iv, 1-112 > > Reward deficiency syndrome: a biogenetic model for the diagnosis and > treatment of impulsive, addictive, and compulsive behaviors. > > Blum K, Braverman ER, Holder JM, Lubar JF, Monastra VJ, Miller D, > Lubar JO, Chen TJ, Comings DE > > Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton, > Texas, USA. > > The dopaminergic system, and in particular the dopamine D2 receptor, > has been implicated in reward mechanisms. The net effect of > neurotransmitter interaction at the mesolimbic brain region induces > "reward" when dopamine (DA) is released from the neuron at the nucleus > accumbens and interacts with a dopamine D2 receptor. "The reward > cascade" involves the release of serotonin, which in turn at the > hypothalmus stimulates enkephalin, which in turn inhibits GABA at the > substania nigra, which in turn fine tunes the amount of DA released at > the nucleus accumbens or "reward site." It is well known that under > normal conditions in the reward site DA works to maintain our normal > drives. In fact, DA has become to be known as the "pleasure molecule" > and/or the "antistress molecule." When DA is released into the > synapse, it stimulates a number a DA receptors (D1-D5) which results > in increased feelings of well-being and stress reduction. A consensus > of the literature suggests that when there is a dysfunction in the > brain reward cascade, which could be caused by certain genetic > variants (polygenic), especially in the DA system causing a > hypodopaminergic trait, the brain of that person requires a DA fix to > feel good. This trait leads to multiple drug-seeking behavior. This is > so because alcohol, cocaine, heroin, marijuana, nicotine, and glucose > all cause activation and neuronal release of brain DA, which could > heal the abnormal cravings. Certainly after ten years of study we > could say with confidence that carriers of the DAD2 receptor A1 allele > have compromised D2 receptors. > Therefore lack of D2 receptors causes individuals to have a high risk > for multiple addictive, impulsive and compulsive behavioral > propensities, such as severe alcoholism, cocaine, heroin, marijuana > and nicotine use, glucose bingeing, pathological gambling, sex > addiction, ADHD, Tourette's Syndrome, autism, chronic violence, > posttraumatic stress disorder, schizoid/avoidant cluster, conduct > disorder and antisocial behavior. > In order to explain the breakdown of the reward cascade due to both > multiple genes and environmental stimuli (pleiotropism) and resultant > aberrant behaviors, Blum united this hypodopaminergic trait under the > rubric of a reward deficiency syndrome. > > Publication Types: > * Review > * Review, academic > > PMID: 11280926, UI: 21177392 > > Who loves ya. > Tom > > Jesus Was A Vegetarian!http://tinyurl.com/634q5a > > Man Is A Herbivore!http://tinyurl.com/4rq595 > > DEAD PEOPLE WALKINGhttp://tinyurl.com/zk9fk
From: slokarjanko on 15 Sep 2008 03:40 interesting article, the placebo group info did not prove anything, but other thank that this is good stuff. happy monday, j.s. >>> http://www.ljubljanato.com <<<
From: ironjustice on 15 Sep 2008 09:35 On Sep 13, 9:33 am, "ironjust...(a)aol.com" <ironjust...(a)aol.com> wrote: The latest studies show the conversion of plant fatty acids TO the fatty acids found in fish seem to be sufficient . "Amounts of ALA required are easily achieved" << Flaxseed Oil Pills vs. Fish Oil Pills Study: Taking Flaxseed Oil Supplements May Equal Fish Oil Supplements for Certain Omega-3 Fatty Acids By Miranda Hitti WebMD Health NewsReviewed by Elizabeth Klodas, MD, FACCSept. 12, 2008 -- Flaxseed oil pills, taken at the right dose, may equal fish oil pills in terms of their net effect from certain heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids. That's according to a new study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Flaxseed and other plant-based foods including walnuts, almonds, canola oil, and soybeans are rich in an omega-3 fatty acid called ALA. But flaxseed lacks the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA, which have shown cardiovascular benefits in past studies. EPA and DHA are found in fatty fish such as salmon and mackerel, fish oil supplements, and some fortified foods. Does ALA deliver the same benefits as EPA and DHA? The jury's still out on that, note the researchers, who included James Friel, PhD, of Canada's University of Manitoba. The optimal dose of ALA is also not known. Flaxseed and Firefighters Friel's team studied 62 male firefighters in the Canadian city of Winnipeg. Why firefighters? The researchers explain that firefighters tend to have risk factors for coronary heart disease, including high stress levels, high-fat diets, little exercise while in the fire hall, and being older than 40. The researchers gave the firefighters flaxseed oil supplements in various doses, fish oil supplements, or a placebo to take daily for 12 weeks. As expected, blood levels of EPA and DHA rose in the fish oil group, and ALA rose in the flaxseed oil group. EPA levels also rose in the flaxseed oil group, but only at the higher doses (2.4 to 3.6 grams per day). The researchers write that it's "quite attainable" to get that much ALA from foods without taking supplements. Since flaxseed oil doesn't contain EPA, the firefighters' bodies must have converted some of the ALA into EPA. That didn't seem to happen at the lower doses of flaxseed oil. DHA was a different story. The flaxseed oil group didn't get any increase in DHA levels; DHA only rose in the fish oil group. None of the groups gained any advantage in terms of lowering total or LDL ("bad") cholesterol, raising HDL ("good") cholesterol, or reducing blood levels of inflammatory chemicals. The experiment was too short to track long-term health benefits. The study was funded, in part, by the Canadian Flax Council and Flax Canada. © 2008 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved. Who loves ya. Tom Jesus Was A Vegetarian! http://tinyurl.com/634q5a Man Is A Herbivore! http://tinyurl.com/4rq595 DEAD PEOPLE WALKING http://tinyurl.com/zk9fk
From: ironjustice on 15 Sep 2008 12:27
On Sep 15, 6:35 am, "ironjust...(a)aol.com" <ironjust...(a)aol.com> wrote: Flaxseed Oil Pills vs. Fish Oil Pills << "Dietary n-3 FA decreases the severity of autoimmune disorders" Effects of n-3 fatty acids on autoimmunity and osteoporosis. Fernandes G, Bhattacharya A, Rahman M, Zaman K, Banu J Front Biosci 2008.:4015-20. Decreased consumption of n-3 fatty acids (FA) and diets rich in animal proteins, saturated fats and n-6 vegetable oils are associated with a higher incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD), certain malignancies and autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythromatous (SLE), and renal disease. Recent studies show that reduced calorie intake and supplementation of diet with n-3 FA delays the onset of autoimmune renal disease, primarily, due to increased antioxidant enzyme activities, decreased NF-kappaB activation and decreased IL-1, IL-6 and TNF-alpha mRNA expression in the kidney tissue. Studies in rodents show that addition of n-3 FA and soy protein to diet affords protection against bone loss induced by ovariectomy in mice due to NF-kappaB expression and decreased activation of osteoclasts. Together, the availale evidence show that increased daily intake of dietary n-3 FA decreases the severity of autoimmune disorders, lessens the chance of developing CVD, and protects against bone loss during post-menopause. Frontiers in bioscience : a journal and virtual library [Front Biosci] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who loves ya. Tom Jesus Was A Vegetarian! http://tinyurl.com/634q5a Man Is A Herbivore! http://tinyurl.com/4rq595 DEAD PEOPLE WALKING http://tinyurl.com/zk9fk |