INTERESTING ARTICLES (NOT SPECIFICALLY ON PMS)

Preserving brain function
On smoking, Bupropion, melatonin and DHEA
(I've read women with pms have less melatonin in luteal phase)
On GABA and anaesthetics
GABA
GABA and receptors
Neurotransmitters
5ht receptor regulation of GABA levels in prefrontal cortex, says serotonin and dopamine active GABA interneurons
Further multiple links on allopregnanolone
Alloprgenanolone and GABA receptors
Allopregnanolone increases when men take DHEA

OTHER PMS SITES

Hormones
Paper on PMS and treatments
Paper on PMS
I do not agree with the part that says women's serotonin levels are cause of PMS. I think people latched onto the idea that a lack of serotonin caused PMS when they realised Prozac helped but it has been proven that Prozac's action is too quick in PMS patients for it to work by the same mechanism by which depression is treated (ie blocking serotonin reuptake). Serotonin may be part of problem in some cases but i think the evidence points towards allopregnanolone as being a far bigger player.
Talks about faulty stress mechanism in PMS patients
Useful site although some of the treatments discussed sound a bit wacko!
http://www.myhealthadviser.org/atoz/doc79.html
Salivary hormone testing site
Article discusses women's perceived efficiacy of certain treatments

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