In this Episode which became Part 2 in our 'Adjusting Hormones and Neurochemicals to Feel Happy' Series, we discuss Serotonin: Is it really the key to happiness and relaxation, or a stress chemical which can make you feel suicidal or narcissistic?

We explore the options, reflecting on Ray Peat's research into the area of which chemicals keep us young and happy and which ones make us stressed and age prematurely, as well as the potential implications to a spiritual or religious practice.

We end with a review of everything we've covered so far, and how it ties into the Polyvagal theory, as we explore which hormones and chemicals may be responsible for creating the Ventral Vagal, Sympathetic, and Dorsal Vagal Modes of the Central Nervous System, how we can end up feeling bad most of the time, and the best path back to feeling good most of the time.

References from this episode:

RP - Feel Good 1

RP - Metabolism

RP - Digestion

RP - Stress & Anxiety

RP - Thyroid

The High Serotonin Personality

https://men-elite.com/2019/01/17/the-high-serotonin-personality/

Serotonin inhibition of the NMDA receptor/nitric oxide/cyclic GMP pathway in human neocortex slices: involvement of 5-HT2C and 5-HT1A receptors

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1572268/

Serotonin-prefrontal cortical circuitry in anxiety and depression phenotypes: pivotal role of pre- and post-synaptic 5-HT1A receptor expression

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4047678/

Serotonin and decision making processes

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0149763411001114

Serotonin The Fraudulent Antidepressant

https://men-elite.com/2020/04/24/serotonin-the-fraudulent-anti-depressant/

Investigating the Molecular Basis of Major Depressive Disorder Etiology

https://nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1196/annals.1410.018

Serotonergic Systems, Anxiety, and Affective Disorder

https://nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1196/annals.1410.004

Metabolic, Molecular, and Behavioral Effects of Western Diet in Serotonin Transporter-Deficient Mice: Rescue by Heterozygosity?

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32132889/

Serotonin and Sleep: Molecular, Functional, and Clinical Aspects

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2675905/

Parasite Rex

https://www.amazon.com/Parasite-Rex-Bizarre-Dangerous-Creatures/dp/074320011X

Sadh Guru - Inner Engineering