BEN BIKMAN a2 | DOPAMINE MEDS MAKE US FAT…same with norepinephrine

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presents episode 2221 | DR BEN BIKMAN in InsulinIQ.com Metabolic Classroom

Dopamine: role in mental health is as a famous reward
transmitters...
-dopamine imbalances associated with mental disorders
like: depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia
Dopamine regulates energy expenditure & appetite
When dopamine low, people more inclined to eat foods
that are sugary & fatty or starchy

Dopamine: when blocked by meds, can reduce insulin
sensitivity and lead to IR...even if not gaining weight
-it directly stimulates thermogenesis of brown fat by
-increasing uncoupling
-at white fat cells [most of fat storage] activates lipolysis

3-Norepinephrine, also known as noradrenaline
-is neurotransmitter and hormone involved in body's
sympathetic nervous system [fight or flight response]
-increases alertness, focus, & awareness
-low levels associated with depression & fatigue
-high levels associated with anxiety & hyperactivity
Norepinephrine suppresses appetite
when acutely elevated
-but, chronically elevated, with meds,
reduces appetite

3-Norepinephrine effect on energy mobilization & effects on
fat tissue--stimulates fat breakdown;
-activates thermogenesis in brown fat;
accelerating fat metabolism

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