Serotonin: does it make you happy, narcissistic or....? feel good biochemistry part 2 | episode 14
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