Difference between revisions of "Depression and OSA"
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note: *Stage 2 can be understood further as OSA related arousals occasion a release of cortisol. Chronic elevated cortisol is thought to be the main culprit that causes the brain damage (you might call it) which eventuates in mood and anxiety disorders across the board. -brain_cloud | note: *Stage 2 can be understood further as OSA related arousals occasion a release of cortisol. Chronic elevated cortisol is thought to be the main culprit that causes the brain damage (you might call it) which eventuates in mood and anxiety disorders across the board. -brain_cloud | ||
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Revision as of 11:15, 3 December 2009
People with depression are five times more likely to have a breathing-related sleep disorder, according to a Standford University Study.
CPAPtalk member DSM suggests that the connection between OSA and depression is cyclical:
1.OSA/CA => 2.Decline in well being* => 3. depression => 4. sluggishness & lack of will
to exercise => 5. increase in weight => 6. worse OSA/CA => go to 3.
note: *Stage 2 can be understood further as OSA related arousals occasion a release of cortisol. Chronic elevated cortisol is thought to be the main culprit that causes the brain damage (you might call it) which eventuates in mood and anxiety disorders across the board. -brain_cloud
Other Sleep Disorders Connection to Depression
Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) is in some part caused by a dopamine deficiency. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that is essential for the healthy functioning of the central nervous system; it has effects on emotion, perception and movement. A lack of dopamine can correlate to depression.