The pill & serotonin

I read the other day that the birth control pill reduces the amt of serotonin in the body. Anyone heard of this before? Anyone have any medical documentation for this? I'm interested in your thoughts.

Also, I read that vit B6 helps w/ depression, as does vit B12. Any feedback?

Much appreciated......

I found this:

Serotonin, a neurotransmitter in the brain that improves mood and helps promote sleep and relaxation, has been identified as a factor in depression. People with clinical depression have lower levels of brain serotonin, and many anti-depressant medications work by inhibiting the degradation, and thereby maintaining a high level, of serotonin in the brain.

Progestin is a synthetic version of the female hormone progesterone and is used in conjunction with synthetic estrogen in the combined pill, and on its own in the mini-pill. Progestin has been shown to promote the lowering of brain serotonin levels by increasing the concentration of a brain enzyme that reduces serotonin. Hormonal contraceptives like the mini pill and Depo-Provera (three month hormone shot) are progestin-only contraceptives, and are known to worsen the effects in women who are already depressed.

Check this link: http://www.aphroditewomenshealth.com...pression.shtml

Hope it helps and good luck.

Mmm-hmm, that's what I've read, too, so_it_goes.

Hm. Decisions, decisions.

Thank you for your post. Appreciate it a lot.