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Posted by muffled on January 14, 2008, at 22:06:46
neurotransmitters are a wonderful topic
Posted by obsidian on January 14, 2008, at 22:08:26
In reply to me first, posted by muffled on January 14, 2008, at 22:06:46
:-)
Posted by muffled on January 14, 2008, at 22:09:38
In reply to which is your favorite neurotransmitter? » muffled, posted by obsidian on January 14, 2008, at 22:08:26
Posted by obsidian on January 14, 2008, at 22:10:33
In reply to which is your favorite neurotransmitter? » muffled, posted by obsidian on January 14, 2008, at 22:08:26
sleep, hunger, what else??
seroquel hits it hard!I am officially off of it!!
Posted by star008 on January 15, 2008, at 1:35:41
In reply to me first, posted by muffled on January 14, 2008, at 22:06:46
Posted by tecknohed on January 15, 2008, at 5:09:09
In reply to which is your favorite neurotransmitter? » muffled, posted by obsidian on January 14, 2008, at 22:08:26
Thats a VERY hard question. There are so many different NT sites that it makes it all very confusing.
If I was on NO meds & taking large doses of L-tryptophan I'd say serotonin is my fave. 5g will tire me for 2 hours, followed by 4-6 hours of pure euphoria. But I HATE SSRIs.
I NEED a noradrenergic med just to get outa bed in the mornings, & NA/NE has an excellent 'get up & go' feeling. But on its own too much makes me anxious.
GABA - I like this one but it has obvious potential problems.
Dopamine I love...& hate LOL. You go up, you come down.
Adrenalin - nothing like a good old POSITIVE adrenalin rush, but no-one likes the feeling of pure terror or panic attacks!So I have to say ALL OF THEM IN BALANCE! Sorry to be awkward! :)
teck
Posted by zazenducke on January 15, 2008, at 14:17:26
In reply to which is your favorite neurotransmitter? » muffled, posted by obsidian on January 14, 2008, at 22:08:26
I like dopamine because it reminds me of one of the seven dwarves
Posted by Phillipa on January 15, 2008, at 20:34:05
In reply to Re: which is your favorite neurotransmitter?, posted by zazenducke on January 15, 2008, at 14:17:26
Gaba. Phillipa
Posted by tecknohed on January 15, 2008, at 20:47:10
In reply to let's talk histamine....., posted by obsidian on January 14, 2008, at 22:10:33
Histamine? I HATE the stuff. All year round sinusitis. I often get mild antidepressant relief from taking diphenhydramine (sedating antihistamine) for sleep.
Anyone actually like the stuff???
teck
Posted by former trx resistant on January 16, 2008, at 2:21:03
In reply to Re: which is your favorite neurotransmitter? » obsidian, posted by tecknohed on January 15, 2008, at 5:09:09
teck:
You are NOT awkward. You are so right on!
Posted by former trx resistant on January 16, 2008, at 2:24:42
In reply to Re: which is your favorite neurotransmitter?, posted by zazenducke on January 15, 2008, at 14:17:26
DOPAMINE! NECTAR OF THE GODS AND JUST A LITTLE DAB WILL DO YA!
Posted by ShawnThomas on January 21, 2008, at 21:17:05
In reply to me first, posted by muffled on January 14, 2008, at 22:06:46
My favorite neurotransmitter is agmatine. Although agmatine has therapeutic applications and has extremely important biological functions, it doesn't get enough attention.
I was the first person to publish the hypothesis that high levels of extracellular agmatine may induce near-death experiences in susceptible individuals. Check out my explanation at
http://www.neurotransmitter.net/neardeath.htmlShawn
Posted by Phillipa on January 21, 2008, at 21:31:07
In reply to Agmatine is surrounded by hope and mystique, posted by ShawnThomas on January 21, 2008, at 21:17:05
Shawn wow seriously impressed my questions must seen like baby talk to you. Babblemail any time. Would love to talk to you. Love Phillipa
Posted by ShawnThomas on January 22, 2008, at 14:43:42
In reply to Re: Agmatine is surrounded by hope and mystique » ShawnThomas, posted by Phillipa on January 21, 2008, at 21:31:07
Thanks Phillipa. I can assure you that you know more about this stuff than most people. I hope that I don't come off as elitist in my approach. I am prepared to change my mind on just about anything if sufficient evidence is shown to me. I recognize that confusion and the field of medicine often go hand in hand. I must admit that I am often confused and often don't find the quality of answers that I desire. That's just a fact of life when you deal with the most complex thing you could ever study; your own brain. I want to try to level the playing field and allow anyone to easily access lots of quality, up-to-date information about conditions and drugs that affect the brain. I wish I had more time to chat, but you can probably get me to answer more questions if they relate to one of my interests. I really need to get a lot of work done :)
Best,
Shawn
Posted by Phillipa on January 22, 2008, at 19:19:08
In reply to Re: Agmatine is surrounded by hope and mystique » Phillipa, posted by ShawnThomas on January 22, 2008, at 14:43:42
Shawn you're awesome yes do your work as I'm sure it will benefit us all in one way or another. And again thanks for taking the time to explain to me. Love Phillipa
Posted by susan47 on February 2, 2008, at 22:03:22
In reply to Agmatine is surrounded by hope and mystique, posted by ShawnThomas on January 21, 2008, at 21:17:05
Hi,
It's so interesting that chemicals give us such real effects. I mean, an NDE gives many people such a peaceful "knowing" of life after death, and we know that this experience, although so real in the spirit world, is triggered by a chemical reaction in the brain. It's a spiritual experience triggered by a physical response... and where is the spirit in the physical world?
I wonder about the after-effects of this chemical overdose. I wonder how it is that people can go for a whole lifetime (days, months or years afterwards) completely changed.
Not everyone, though. Which would appear to substantiate a physical basis for the spirit world (sigh).
I get so confused with all this stuff.
But I take it I wouldn't necessarily want to use this neurotransmitter the way I use serotonin or norepinephrine, to manage my depression?
Posted by tecknohed on February 2, 2008, at 23:06:22
In reply to Shawn, posted by susan47 on February 2, 2008, at 22:03:22
>Which would appear to substantiate a physical basis for the spirit world (sigh).
> I get so confused with all this stuff.Mind, body, spirit - I like to think of them as one, each making the others keep working. When one fails (e.g. brain/mind - like most of us on here) then the balance is lost. I dont see chemicals as non-spiritual, they're 'magical' in thier own right. Which is why we'll never understand exactly how the brain works, why we feel how we do & why drugs work/dont work.
Just my outlook, not an argument :)
teck
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