Posted by Civ on December 14, 2003, at 11:21:12
In reply to Re: Lowering Dopamine » psychlover, posted by tealady on December 14, 2003, at 10:52:19
Okay, the reason I bring this topic up is because I just read an old book (1996)called "Peak-Performance Living." I found it in my father's library and began reading it and couldn't put it down. If I read it correctly, your "baseline" of neurotransmitter activity determines your current mood.
low serotonin & high dopamine: anxious depressive
low serotonin & low dopamine: unmotivated, apathetic depressivehigh serotonin & moderate dopamine: motivated but calm; genuine feeling of happiness and low anxiety
That is apparently what is ideal. We'd like to have really high serotonin and GABA baselines and moderate dopamine and NE levels.
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