thenaks for the tip. this is quite interesting, seems the liver disfunction
allows increased flow of neurotoxins into the brain. makes you wonder if
this is happening in ADD or mood swings on a milder scale.  chinese always
say to boost liver function:

One theory [in hepatic encephalopathy] is that patients develop an
alteration of the brain energy metabolism accompanied with increased
permeability of the blood-brain barrier. The latter may facilitate the
passage of neurotoxins into the brain. Putative neurotoxins include
short-chain fatty acids; mercaptans; false neurotransmitters such as
tyramine, octopamine, and beta-phenylethanolamines; ammonia; and
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).

andrew

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jens Wilkinson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, 18 June 2003 4:25
Subject: Re: intoxicants


> --- Phosphor <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > how does the first lead to the second? does the
> > swelling cause strokes?
> >
> > andrew
>
> Andrew, Sorry, I'm not a medical expert so I can't
> really help much. All I know is, it's called Hepatic
> Encephalopathy. If you look it up on the web you can
> find lots of information about what happens. It's
> probably due to the fact that the liver loses the
> ability to remove toxins from the blood, and this
> toxin build-up leads to nerve damage.
>
> Jens
>
>
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