Could this be the reason you are depressed? Statin Drugs: what you need to know

Statins and the Depression Connection: Were you depressed before you went on a Statin Drug?

Statins appear to be correlated with the onset of depressive symptoms along with hostility, rage, suicidal ideation, suicide, and combativeness.

Dr. Graveline from www.spacedoc.com states that statins interfere with the biochemistry of the dolichols which are metabolic pathways that are necessary to form our neuropeptides. Neuropeptides are considered messenger molecules that are the basis for our thoughts and emotions. Since statins inhibit dolichols, cell communication is also inhibited as well as neuro-hormone production.

What you should know if you are on or going on a Statin …read more