brain function

October 13, 2007

SPECT Imaging Notes: Just looking is the first step

Brain imaging in clinical practice is a next major advance in psychiatry - neuroscience matters.

October 7, 2007

Gluten Sensitivity Beacons: Head, Face and Teeth

Brain function diminished by gluten sensitive enteropathy - considered on any level - requires a full appreciation of the obvious facial features that walk into our consulting rooms.
September 28, 2007

Brain Awareness: Milk Addiction – Withdrawal is Real

The name of the two peptides with links here for further review [noting that authorities don't yet completely agree on this phenomenon] are casomorphin [a milk peptide] and gliadorphin or gluteomorphine [two names for the opioid peptide arising from partially broken down gliadin portion of the gluten protein in wheat.
August 24, 2007

Celiac Notes: Opiate Withdrawal from Gluten and Casein?

You might want to warn gluten sensitive, celiac and casein sensitive patients about this very odd and painful clinical phenomenon: Withdrawal after stopping can be painful, exhausting, and depressing, with weakness, anger, and brain fog.