| From: | Starrngr@***.com Starrngr@***.com |
|---|---|
| Subject: | [OT] Emotional Conditions |
| Date: | Thu, 18 Feb 1999 04:08:48 EST |
> Hmm... yep, it's the pancreas that produces insulin. So what does the
> thyroid gland do that got me mixed up? Hmm... growth hormones (was that
your
> problem, Star?), bodily function regulators, including heart beat (which is
> why there's the super-thyroid gland in SR). Ah, here it is... iodine! It
> creates radioactive iodine as a self-regulator, and problems with
> over-active thyroid glands (which are serious health problems, apparently)
> can be treated with radioactive iodine.
>
> And to link it all back in... an over active thyroid gland can cause severe
> depression! :)
>
> So, for the ObSR: are runners with superthyroid glands more likely to be
> depressed?
Yes, it was. I was thyroid deficient. Interesting that its a OVER active
thyroid that causes depression. I would have thought it to be the other way
around, since the shadow talk on that page describes users of the HT to be
more like Hyper than depressed.
I'm finding all of this to be real interesting from a RL point of view now....
Was thyroid deficent, (And still am shorter than the average) I WAS hyper
active at times as a kid, and for a great many years suffered from chronic
depression.
Darn SCARY, if you ask me.
ANYWAY, getting back to the ObSR: Like I said, based on the shadow talk in the
book, the HT is described as making one more hyper, rather than depressed. In
fact, most of the symptoms associated with Depression can be found as a side
effect of Cybermancy! I guess the spirit gets real bummed out that its gotta
hang around with this chunk o hamburger that doesnt seem to know when it
should just lay down and die.....
