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The Neurotransmitters of Seasonal Affective Disorder and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
How They Work to Help You Heal
The brain is a very complicated organ that rules over our lives engendering how we move, think, and feel. The way our brain cells (neurons) communicate with one another is by the use of chemicals known as neurotransmitters which they pass from one to the other.
We have briefly discussed in a previous article about neurotransmitters and a little of their vital functions. In this article, we shall explore them deeper and see how neurotransmitters can be our friend or foe when it comes to expressing the pain of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD).
A Recap on the Symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder
We cannot go any further into our discussion about neurotransmitters and the brain until we recap the symptoms of seasonal affective disorder as stated on our first post on this subject.
Seasonal affective disorder is a form of major depression that affects an estimated 10 million Americans with another 10–20% having a milder form. SAD is four times more common in women than men.
