Keyword: serotonin

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Why Communicating Feelings Is So Hard April 1, 2009

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Communication & Conflict, Emotions & Inner Life

Genuine emotional communication may be less common than people think. Armand DiMele argues that most requests to “share feelings” are really bids for safety and control, explores how serotonin differences shape why women and men relate to talking differently, and takes calls on friendship wounds, absent parents, and family rejection.

The Art of Really Listening April 3, 2008

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Communication & Conflict, Emotions & Inner Life

Most people hear words but never truly listen. Armand DiMele dissects why we tune out, from parents who dismiss children to partners who fix instead of feel, and what it actually means to make someone feel heard. Callers share what draws them to the show.

Hormones Running Your Life September 4, 2007

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, The Mind & Neuroscience

Prolactin, dopamine, and serotonin shape your mood, sex drive, and sleep far more than your conscious choices do. Armand DiMele explains how post-orgasmic prolactin surge explains the sleep-after-sex dynamic, why falling asleep to a flashing TV rewires your brain, and how sugar sabotages rest. Caller Adam’s relationship tension brings the biochemistry home.

The Joy of Curiosity August 22, 2007

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Roberta Maria Atti
Category: Personal Growth & Change, The Mind & Neuroscience

Curiosity is a survival skill. Armand DiMele and co-host Roberta Maria Atti use a near-fatal drug interaction between Effexor and triptans to argue that patients who research their own conditions protect themselves in ways that physicians and pharmacies often fail to. The conversation ranges from mold under a microscope to the mechanics of serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

Treating Depression Without Medication June 13, 2007

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Roberta Maria Atin
Category: Depression & Mood, The Mind & Neuroscience

Can depression be treated without drugs? Armand DiMele and co-host Roberta Maria Atti work through the neuroscience of depression, explaining why natural supplements like 5-HTP, SAMe, and St. John’s Wort fall short for severe cases, and make a pragmatic case for short-term medication combined with a knowledgeable therapist.

Serotonin and the Danger of Too Much with Kent Robichaud February 27, 2007

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Kent Robichaud, Stephanie D'Ambra
Category: Depression & Mood, The Mind & Neuroscience

Too little serotonin causes depression and PMS symptoms, but too much can kill you. Armand and Dr. Kent Robichaud, joined by Stephanie D’Ambra, LCSW, trace serotonin’s role in mood, the menstrual cycle, and the deadly drug combinations, including SSRIs, triptans, Demerol, and ecstasy, that can trigger serotonin syndrome.

Cold Weather and the Human Psyche February 21, 2007

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Roberta Maria Atti
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Society, Culture & Current Events

Cold weather does far more than chill the body. Armand DiMele and co-host Roberta Maria Atti trace how dropping temperatures raise blood pressure, suppress serotonin, trigger overeating, and historically fueled human violence and territoriality, while also arguing that cold is the unlikely cradle of creativity, intimacy, and art.

Intermittent Explosive Disorder August 23, 2006

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Christine Ulrich, Kent Robinshaw
Category: Addiction & Compulsion, Emotions & Inner Life

Explosive anger affects far more people than assumed, with some studies finding it in over 10 percent of the population. Armand DiMele and colleagues Christine Ulrich and Kent Robinshaw examine the biology of rage, the passive-aggressive partners who enable it, why victims stay, and how therapy and medication can help.

The Psychology of Thinness with Roberta Maria July 5, 2006

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Roberta Maria Acchi
Category: Depression & Mood, Emotions & Inner Life

Thinness is socially prized but psychologically understudied. Armand DiMele and nutritionist Roberta Maria dig into the BMI research linking low body weight to higher suicide risk and lower serotonin, then argue that extreme thinness is a ‘being disorder’ as much as an eating disorder, one that rarely gets the clinical attention it deserves.

The Art of Social Dating May 4, 2006

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Communication & Conflict, Love & Romantic Relationships

Friendship dates, not romantic ones, are the real subject here. Armand DiMele argues that conversation replenishes serotonin and that most people are either chronic talkers or chronic listeners without realizing it. Callers explore communication gaps in new romantic relationships and the limits of self-awareness in social dynamics.