Connections Quote by Ayelet Waldman

Mood can be as important as sense.

— Anne Sexton

Hormones get no respect. We think of them as the elusive chemicals that make us a bit moody, but these magical little molecules do…

— Susannah Cahalan

I think people on antidepressants often lose sexual feelings. I don't mean that I think sex is only about sadness; it is obviously about…

— Rick Moody

The most natural way you would attempt to cope with something inside you that is affecting your moods and your energy levels is to…

— Stephen Fry

“Over the course of minutes to hours, hormonal effects are predominantly contingent and facilitative. Hormones don’t determine, command, cause, or invent behaviors. Instead they…

— Robert M. Sapolsky

It's important to say that depression has biological underpinnings, and that while medications do not seem to create irreversible changes in the brain, repeated…

— Andrew Solomon

“Stress reduces serotonin, probably the most important neurotransmitter for maintaining a good mood.”

— Rick Hanson

In my view, prescribing antidepressant drugs is too often a quick and easy substitute for developing treatment plans that address the totality of health…

— Andrew Weil

“Hormones affect everything. Have you ever struggled with acne, oily hair, dandruff, dry skin, cramps, headaches, irritability, exhaustion, constipation, irregular cycles, heavy bleeding, clotting,…

— Alisa Vitti

I suffer from manic-depressive disorder, and I've chosen not to take medication for it. Because of that, every once in a while I go…

— Scott Weiland

Any drug that alters a female's hormonal composition is a big deal. I have written about my journey with hormonal concoctions, and I assure…

— Jedediah Bila

It's very important to distinguish between chemical depression that requires medication and talk therapy.

— Jodie Foster