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Posted by Kara mia on September 16, 2000 at 23:24:53:

Crit Rev Neurobiol 1999;13(3):283-316 Related Articles, Books, LinkOut


Multiple chemical sensitivity: potential role for neural sensitization.

Sorg BA

Department of Veterinary and Comparative Anatomy, Pharmacology, and Physiology, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-6520, USA. barbsorg@vetmed.wsu.edu

An emerging issue in environmental health is the phenomenon of multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS). Multiple chemical sensitivity is a controversial disorder characterized by multiorgan symptoms in response to low-level chemical exposures that are considered safe for the general population. The onset of MCS is often attributed to prior repeated chemical exposures in the home and/or workplace, and, once initiated, symptoms are triggered by extremely low levels of many chemicals/foods. No single case definition exists for MCS due to several issues that call into question its validity as a distinct illness induced by prior chemical exposure. Hypotheses regarding the etiological basis for MCS range from direct toxicological effects of chemicals to the notion that MCS is purely a psychological "belief system". One leading hypothesis suggests that MCS represents a neural sensitization phenomenon, wherein susceptible individuals demonstrate extreme sensitivity to chemicals and odor intolerance due to central nervous system (CNS) sensitization processes. The recent development of an animal model for MCS provides some support for the sensitization hypothesis and may offer evidence for behavioral changes observed in at least a subset of those reporting MCS.

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Re: Multiple chemical Sensitivity

Posted by
leon cavallo on September 17, 2000 at 02:23:47:

In Reply to: Multiple chemical Sensitivity posted by Kara mia on September 16, 2000 at 23:24:53:

...hmmm when someone who is setting themselves up as an authority tries to suggest that a problem-- well known for over 50 years-- is merely now "emerging," I guess we have an immediate flag that she or he is ignorant on the matter...

What is presented here through this point of view is not only ignorant, but it is terribly outdated.

Chemical sensitivity is not a mystery...and it hasnt been for the last fifteen years at least. Only in the least updated of the AMA-dependant and Merk-manual-based medical field does chemical sensitivity continue to puzzle...and in those sorry corners, it still puzzles only because there isnt enough knowledge of chemistry to fill the notebook of a ninth grader.

To take a line from Dr. Stoll's years old response to his state medical licensing board, I will not do your homework for you, especially because it is too easy. All you have to do is notice one of two provinces in the country that is medicine: Environmental or Orthomolecular.

"There is no such thing as a hypocondriac....but only those who label another as such, because they dont know enough to discern the relavant variables and ignorantly rush to judgement."
--William J. Rea, m.d.-- and so much more!

(i suppose its understandable that chemical sensitivity is enigmatic to those who will not relinquish their belief that specific symptoms are the absolute tell all of specific illnesses. they are not.)

this is so ignorant and arrogant. it is like saying, "Well, we know ALL about the human body-- inside and out. And because we know every operation of it, we can say that this affliction does not work within ANY of the variables known." this entire point of view assumes that we are omnisicient about the body's work and about the science of interaction of people with their environments. we certainly do not.

and further to the contrary, over the last twenty five years of research, we have learned the demonstrable proof of many mechanisms of MCSS. again, look into Orthomolecular or Environmental Medicine.


this entire website is far beyond the stage of yesterday's doctors, questioning the existance of MCSS.



Re: Multiple chemical Sensitivity (Archive.)

Posted by Walt Stoll on September 18, 2000 at 11:48:41:

In Reply to: Multiple chemical Sensitivity posted by Kara mia on September 16, 2000 at 23:24:53:

Thanks, Kara.

Namaste`

Walt



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