Recent research published in the British Medical Journal reveals that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), especially Celexa and Zoloft, are associated with an increased prevalence of septal heart defects when their mothers were prescribed them in early pregnancy. As Lapis Light patients know, physiological neurotransmitter support with precursors and co-factors gives the body what it needs to raise neurotransitter levels naturally.

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Disturbingly, there are still doctors who misinform their patients by telling them that progesterone is not necessary after menopause. Progesterone is crucial for numerous functions throughout the body (for men too). The brain is rich in progesterone receptors, and it plays an important role in immune system regulation and nervous system health. Here are a few citations from the sciencific literature. There are many more:

• Progesterone modulates neuroendocrine functions in the central nervous system
• Progesterone’s role in inflammatory, autoimmune and infectious disease
• Progesterone regulates neuronal activities
• Progesterone protects against Parkinson’s disease
• Progesterone-neurotransmitter interactions
• Progesterone modulates serotonin transporter

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