Pyrrole Disorder & Stress Induced Personality Changes
An episode of the Holistic Psychiatry Podcast podcast, hosted by Courtney Snyder MD, titled "Pyrrole Disorder & Stress Induced Personality Changes" was published on October 30, 2021 and runs 23 minutes.
October 30, 2021 ·23m · Holistic Psychiatry Podcast
Episode Description
In this episode I discuss Pyrrole Disorder - a common biochemical imbalance in brain disorders caused by an excessive production of HPL (a hydroxyhemopyrrolin). A hallmark of Pyrrole Disorder is poor stress intolerance. Other common symptoms can be social avoidance and/or temper outbursts. In this episode I'll answer:
- What are pyrrols?
- How does an overproduction contribute brain symptoms?
- What are the symptoms and traits (brain related and physical that can be seen) in adults and children?
- How can we become "pyrroluric"?
- How can I test my pyrrole level?
- How is Pyrrole Disorder treated?
From the Walsh Research Institute of over 30,000 patients with brain disorders:
ADHD - 18 % (18% of individuals diagnosed with ADHD had elevated pyrroles)
Behavioral Disorders - 28 %
Autism - 35%
Depression - 24%
Bipolar Disorder - 35%
Schizophrenia - 30%
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - 12%
Alzheimer's Disease - 14%
Healthy Controls (no psychiatric symptoms) - 8%
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