Studies propose a link between
impulsive acts and abnormalities in the metabolism of serotonin (a chemical
neurotransmitter implicated in mood disorders).
Researchers have suggested that the same impulsivity observed among
those with BPD (and perhaps people with eating disorders and substance
abusers) may be related to similar metabolic defects. A borderliner’s frequent abuse of food, alcohol
and other drugs- typically interpreted as self destructive behavior- is often
an attempt to self medicate inner emotional turmoil and dysfunction of the
brain. Studies reveal abnormal brainwave
activity over the temporal lobe
of people with BPD. These researchers also
found abnormally high levels of pituitary hormone during tests.
This was the case with me- my BPD
was intensified because of a hormone-secreting tumor on my pituitary
gland. This rare disease is called Acromegaly. When I had the tumor removed in 2007 at the
age of nineteen my whole perception of the world changed. It was like I finally woke up from an intense
nightmare. I find it difficult to
remember much about my life when I was a teenager due to the hormone-induced
mania I experienced during those years.
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