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To start off:
What are Neurotransmitters?
To start off:
What are Neurotransmitters?
Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that transmit a signal from one cell to another (nerve, muscle, gland)
Examples of NTs are amino acids such as glycine, hormones like epinephrine, and many others (GABA, Glutamate, Serotonin, Dopamine, etc.)
Examples of NTs are amino acids such as glycine, hormones like epinephrine, and many others (GABA, Glutamate, Serotonin, Dopamine, etc.)
Dopamine is called the godfather of the neurochemical systems, and for good reason
When the dopamine system is imbalanced, the downstream consequences cause profound changes in the production and clearance of multiple neurotransmitters and executive function
When the dopamine system is imbalanced, the downstream consequences cause profound changes in the production and clearance of multiple neurotransmitters and executive function
Symptoms of low dopamine include:
- Limited motivation
- Depression and agitation
- Previous dx of ADD/ADHD
- Impulse control issues
- Excessive scrolling/posting on social media
Sound familiar
?
- Limited motivation
- Depression and agitation
- Previous dx of ADD/ADHD
- Impulse control issues
- Excessive scrolling/posting on social media
Sound familiar
?
Dopamine stimulates luteinizing hormones which release testosterone in men, and progesterone in women, which in turn stimulates further dopamine release
Kind of explains why a lot of men and young women in our society are having issues with motivation and physique, huh?
Kind of explains why a lot of men and young women in our society are having issues with motivation and physique, huh?
Guess what else further diminishes your dopamine reserves?
Blue light and sunglasses
Make sure you get some more time in the sun with your eyes covered, checking IG for how many likes you got on your bikini pic :)
Blue light and sunglasses
Make sure you get some more time in the sun with your eyes covered, checking IG for how many likes you got on your bikini pic :)
'But everyone says I need serotonin'
Let's talk about it!
One of the major contributors to issues of producing and retaining serotonin comes from a hyperstrogenic state which does, indeed, affect both men and women.
But how do I know if serotonin is an area of concern?
Let's talk about it!
One of the major contributors to issues of producing and retaining serotonin comes from a hyperstrogenic state which does, indeed, affect both men and women.
But how do I know if serotonin is an area of concern?
Low serotonin is generally marked by insomnia and sometimes hypermanic states, migraines, and an ability to perform activities, but a disinterest in them.
Abdominal migraines are also a common sign in children, described as severe discomfort in the midsectionw
Abdominal migraines are also a common sign in children, described as severe discomfort in the midsectionw
Which is accompanied with sensitivity to light and sound.
This can develop into nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Next let's move onto the acetylcholine system
This can develop into nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Next let's move onto the acetylcholine system
Acetylcholine is the primary neurotransmitter tasked with carrying out the functions you can't be bothered to remember (aka the NT of the parasympathetic nervous system)
Loss of function in this neurochemical system has been implicated in dementia and alzheimers disease
Loss of function in this neurochemical system has been implicated in dementia and alzheimers disease
Signs of low acetylcholine are as follows:
- Problems recognizing familiar people or objects
- Inability to concentrate
- Inability to navigate without a GPS (poor direction)
- Can't freestyle for shit (I'm a beast)i
- Problems recognizing familiar people or objects
- Inability to concentrate
- Inability to navigate without a GPS (poor direction)
- Can't freestyle for shit (I'm a beast)i
I'll be releasing tweets tomorrow to help correct imbalances in the other neurochemical sysyems, but I'll start with this one
- Butterfly Pea flower
- Rosemary
- Good ole' high quality RSO
- Meditation
- Grounding
- Essential oils reminiscent of your childhood
- Butterfly Pea flower
- Rosemary
- Good ole' high quality RSO
- Meditation
- Grounding
- Essential oils reminiscent of your childhood
