Posted by Elroy on May 29, 2005, at 18:36:54
In reply to Re: Mifepristole (RU-486) lowers cortisol? » lvrlife111, posted by poop'd-out on August 26, 2004, at 14:30:00
My understanding is that if RU486 is successful in re-setting the HPA Axis (which it is in a high percentage of cases) that the short-term therapy of RU486 administration - generally four to seven days - is the full extent of treatment. That's it. You're curede (it's the high level of cortisol that is creating the anxiety and / or depression - read up on info concerning Cushing's patients who have severe depression or anxiety: when the offending tumor is removed - that is causing the high cotisol - their anxiety and / or depression goes away immediately!). Some more treatment resistant people may not be "cured" immediately, but they then respond quickly to AD therapy whereas they did not before. A small percentage end up not having a positive effect or having a relapse months / years later.
Do a search on internet (I prefer using http://alltheweb.com/) with the terms "Mifepristone" (that's how it's actually spelled, for RU486) and "cortisol" and "depression". I got back over 400 results, so plenty of material to review.
Elroy
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> I don't know if you are still following this thread but I was curious as to how long you felt good for after taking mifepristone. Was it just for that day, or was it sustained for a week or so?
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