The implications of low cholesterol in depression and suicide (2015)

Re:The implications of low cholesterol in depression and sui... by goldenkey on Saturday September 25, 2021 @10:28AM (#28653464)

Well, cholesterol is used to make everything in your body from Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol) to testosterone and estrogen. So it shouldn't be surprising.

Low hormones = depression

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Re:The implications of low cholesterol in depression and sui... by cat_food on Saturday September 25, 2021 @10:53AM (#28653638)

Epinephrine is synthesized from tyrosine. It isn’t even similar in structure.

Cholesterol is necessary to make many steroids in your body, many of which are important hormones. No need to overstate the importance of a vital biomolecule.

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Re:The implications of low cholesterol in depression and sui... by goldenkey on Saturday September 25, 2021 @11:17AM (#28653788)

Whoops, I remembered wrong. Isn't there some neurotransmitter that is made from cholesterol?

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