Premenstrual Disorders

Something as simple as a bowl of cereal can help ease the ill tem- per of a woman suffering from menstrual disorders.

the brain’s chemistry—and again, spe- cific chemicals may be involved, which is why antidepressants are used to treat some disorders where the brain chemi- cal activity is not working properly. But some physicians and researchers be- lieve these brain chemicals can be al- tered without medication. One of the quickest ways to change transmitters such as serotonin naturally

dopamine : A mono- amine, C 8 H 11 NO 2 , that is a decarboxyl- ated form of dopa and that occurs especially as a neu- rotransmitter in the brain.

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Alternative Treatments for PMS