18 min

Genetic Variants & Brain Symptoms Holistic Psychiatry Podcast

    • Mental Health

Psychiatric symptoms normally are not caused by a specific gene. Instead, certain genes, or rather genetic variants, raise our vulnerability to developing depression, anxiety, mood swings, brain fog, hyperactivity, angry outbursts and psychosis
In this newsletter, I hope to demystify the various ways this can happen.
I’ll discuss:
* The relationship between genes and the proteins they code for
* The role of methylation and oxidative stress in gene expression
* The types of proteins that are especially important in brain health
* Examples of variants that can impact neurotransmitter functioning and thus symptoms
To receive the weekly Holistic Psychiatry Newsletter (text and audio) in your mailbox each week, visit:
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Medical Disclaimer:
This newsletter is for educational purposes and not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment for either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating (if you are a practitioner). Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.



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Psychiatric symptoms normally are not caused by a specific gene. Instead, certain genes, or rather genetic variants, raise our vulnerability to developing depression, anxiety, mood swings, brain fog, hyperactivity, angry outbursts and psychosis
In this newsletter, I hope to demystify the various ways this can happen.
I’ll discuss:
* The relationship between genes and the proteins they code for
* The role of methylation and oxidative stress in gene expression
* The types of proteins that are especially important in brain health
* Examples of variants that can impact neurotransmitter functioning and thus symptoms
To receive the weekly Holistic Psychiatry Newsletter (text and audio) in your mailbox each week, visit:
https://www.courtneysnydermd.com
or on Substack at:
https://www.courtneysnydermd.substack.com
Medical Disclaimer:
This newsletter is for educational purposes and not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment for either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating (if you are a practitioner). Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.



Get full access to Holistic Psychiatry at courtneysnydermd.substack.com/subscribe

18 min