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06 Nov 2024

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Neuroendocrine Cancer – no sweat!

Living with Neuroendocrine CancerAntidepressant, Anxiety, Carcinoid syndrome, Diabetes, Flushing, Hyperhidrosis, Hyperthryroidism, Hypoglycemia, Menopause, Neuroendocrine cancer, Night sweat, Pheochromocytoma, Sleep hyperhidrosis, Sweating

I see so many questions and comments in my private group about sweating, in particular, 'night sweats' and it's prompted me to dig deeper, thus this article. When I look at a dozen decent sources of medical info, they all seem to bring up several common causes appearing on the different lists on each website I look at. I do see (so-called) carcinoid syndrome come up infrequently and perhaps the authors are lumping that in with hot flashes/flushing etc. But on authoritative NET sites (i.e. written by the NET scientific community), I do not see 'sweating' come up in the…

Serotonin – it’s a no-brainer!

Patient Advocacy5-Hydrotryptophan (5-HTP), 5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), Antidepressant, Anxiety, Brain serotonin, Carcinoid rage, Carcinoid syndrome, Carcinoid tumour, Depression, Hormones, Neuroendocrine tumour (NET), Niacin, Peripheral Serotonin, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI), Serotonin, Serotonin syndrome, Thorson-Bioerck syndrome

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Serotonin – the NET effect

Diet and Nutrition, Living with Neuroendocrine Cancer, Patient Advocacy, The NET Effect Series5-HIAA, 5-HT, 5-HTP, 5-Hydrotryptophan (5-HTP), 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid (5-HIAA), 5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), Antidepressant, Anxiety, Blood brain barrier (BBB), Bradykinin, Brain serotonin, Cancer anger, Carcinoid heart disease, Carcinoid rage, Carcinoid syndrome, Depression, Desmoplasia, Diarrhea, Dopamine, Endocrine, Flushing, Foregut, Hindgut, Histamine, Hormones, Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), NET syndromes, Neuroendocrine, Neurotransmitter, Norepinephrine, Nutrition, Oxitriptan, Prostaglandin, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI), Serotonin, Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI), Serotonin syndrome, Serum serotonin, St. John's wort, Thorson-Bioerck syndrome, TPH1, TPH2, Tricyclic antidepressant, Tryptophan, Tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH)

Background I'd never heard of Serotonin until I was diagnosed with Neuroendocrine Cancer in 2010. It is frequently discussed, often with contrasting views from the respondents. One common assumption/question is that it is responsible for many things that can go wrong with Neuroendocrine Tumour (NET) patients who have serotonin-producing tumours. To a certain extent, that's true but statement such as "it's the hormones" is an easy assumption to make; or an easy answer to give in response to a complex set of circumstances. It's difficult to get a definitive answer and the science behind the behaviour of our hormones isn't…

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