Ok cool but if i was to test for cytokines then I take it that it would be better to test before any reaction as I can see from your results? It makes me wonder if I was to test for metanephrines,catecholamines, plasma histamine if they would be the same as cytokine timing or not.
The cytokine ones seem quite expensive https://bloodtestslondon.com/products/interleukin-6-blood-test and theres no mention of multiple tests , how much did you pay for yours and did it include multiple readings or you bought each reading separate?
Not sure if you should generalize my results. Yes I tend to think that cytokines should be measured out of any reaction based on the results (Orgasm could be driving them down, perhaps measure stuff 24h post O, if you perform only one measurement that is). It's also possible that a subset of cytokines goes down while another subset goes up. I also tend to think that there might be something wrong with calcium signaling. I'm wondering that myself as well whether the cytokines behave the same as any other parameter or is it that another type which is elevated are driving these down, can't give you an answer. Catecholamines go up post O in healthy people, see paper in POIS paper thread, neuroendocrine response section.
The prices of the lab mentioned are going through the roof, absolute ridiculous. Compare it to the labs on the main page of this thread. I bought everything separate at IMD Berlin, you can see the prices at page 1, they went up slightly probably due to covid. Heck you might as well grab a cheap airBNB/hotel and travel to Berlin for these prices, LOL.
Oh by the way...Simon66 lives in London and measured some cytokines, you could ask him what lab he used. I know that at least 4 POISers have measured IL-6, all normal results. Doesn't mean you shouldn't measure it but the info could be helpful.
And about the serotonin...serum values don't correlate with brain levels. Serum tryptophan levels do correlate positively with tryptophan levels in the brain. I would prioritize tryptophan levels over serotonin. BDNF in serum also correlates positively with BDNF levels in the certain brain sections. Serotonin is synthesized from Tryptophan and BDNF from serotonin. If the former two are low in serum it could indicate that brain serotonin levels are low.
