Posted by helpme on July 10, 2006, at 0:09:23
In reply to Re: dopamine - fats, posted by kalloco on June 23, 2006, at 18:04:00
I actually heard that people on very low fat diets are far more prone to develop depression or anxiety or both than are the people who eat fish and other "good fats"! The brain is apparently made of fat mostly.
> i read somewhere that dietary fats boost dopamine levels, perhaps quicker than most anything.
> apparently those that prefer calorie dense foods containing fat and protein (salty as opposed to sweet) when under stress are seeking a dopamine reward ... as opposed to the serotonin comfort seekers who prefer sweet foods in such stressful times of needed comfort
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> who are you? dopamine seeker or sertonin seeker?
> 5-HTP ?
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> Does anyone have any experience with macuna ... the herb (bean?) extract containing dopa?
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> I was wondering whether anyone knows of a combination of nutraceuticals that provide immediate bliss ... for at least a reasonable % of human subjects?
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> What would you combine with macuna to boost brain levels of dopamine? Would such be sufficient to provide a pleasant state of mind for the dopamine seeker types?
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> Apparently the blood A B O antigen type is another factor to consider. For instance, I've heard that O types sometimes do not respond well to St John's wort. I know a B type that simply loves the effect.
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> If anyone has any ideas, I invite you to post or write direct, if that is possible, I'm new to posting on this forum.
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> thank you
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