🧠Neurotransmission
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Understand your brain chemistry.

Neurotransmitters & functions

Substances

Drugs, supplements & compounds that act on them.

5-HTPAcetyl-L-carnitineAlcoholAlpha-GPCAmphetamineApple cider vinegarAshwagandhaBacopa monnieriBenzodiazepinesBerberineCaffeineCannabis / Marijuana / THCCBDChamomileChocolate (dark)CholineChromiumCiticoline (CDP-Choline)CocaineCreatineCurcuminElectrolytesFenugreekFermented foodsFish oilFolateFoodGABAGingerGinkgo bilobaGlucomannanGlutamineGlycineGreen TeaHuperzine-AInositolInterleukin-10 (IL-10)KavaKefirKetamineKimchiL-theanineLion's Mane mushroomLSDMagnesiumMagnesium glycinateMDMAMelatoninMethadoneMethylphenidateMonosodium glutamate (MSG)Mucuna pruriensNicotineOmega-3Omega-3 fatty acidsOpioidsPartially Hydrolyzed Guar Gum (PHGG)PassionflowerPhenylalaninePhosphatidylserineProbioticsPsilocybinPsyllium huskResolvins (SPMs)RhodiolaRhodiola roseaSaffronSAM-e (S-Adenosylmethionine)SuboxoneTaurineTriphalaTryptophanTyrosineUridineValerian rootVasoactive Intestinal Peptide (VIP)Vitamin B12Vitamin B6Vitamin DWhey proteinYogurtZinc

Behaviors

Activities that shift your neurochemistry.

Achieving a goalActs of kindnessAdventure sportsAerobic exerciseBrazilian Jiu-JitsuBreastfeedingChewing gumCold exposureCold showerCompetitionCreative artCyclingDancingDeep breathingDoomscrollingEye contactFasting (short-term)Flow stateGamblingGratitude journalingHelping othersHigh-intensity interval training (HIIT)HuggingIntermittent fastingKissingLaughingLaughter with friendsLearning something newListening to favorite musicMassageMeditationMindfulness practiceMorning bright lightNature exposureNovel experiencesPaintingPetting a dog or catPlaying musicPornographyPositive anticipationPrayerProgressive muscle relaxationQuality sleepReading enjoyable booksReceiving praiseResistance trainingRunningSaunaSexSingingSkin-to-skin contactSocial bondingSolving puzzlesSunlight exposureSwimmingTai ChiVideo gamesVisualizationVolunteeringWalking outdoorsWinning a gameWritingYoga

Functions

What healthy signaling supports.

Abstract ThinkingAdaptationAnxiety RegulationAppetite RegulationArousalAttentionAttention FilteringAttention SwitchingAuditory ProcessingAutonomic ControlBalanceBehavioral ControlBlood Pressure RegulationBreathing RegulationCircadian Rhythm RegulationCognitive FlexibilityCommunicationConsciousnessCoordinationCreativityDecision EvaluationDecision MakingEmotion ProcessingEmotional RegulationEmpathyError DetectionExecutive FunctionFacial RecognitionFear ProcessingGoal SettingHabit FormationHearingHeart Rate RegulationHomeostasisHormone RegulationHunger RegulationImaginationImpulse ControlInhibitionLanguage AcquisitionLanguage ComprehensionLearningMathematical ReasoningMemoryMoral ReasoningMotivationMotor ControlMotor LearningMultisensory IntegrationMusic PerceptionNavigationNeuroplasticityObject RecognitionOrganizationPain PerceptionPattern RecognitionPlanningPredictionPrioritizationProblem SolvingReadingReasoningReflex CoordinationREM sleepReward ProcessingRisk AssessmentSelf-AwarenessSelf-ControlSensory ProcessingSexual BehaviorSkill AcquisitionSleep RegulationSmellSocial CognitionSpatial AwarenessSpeech ProductionStress ResponseTasteTemperature RegulationTheory of MindThirst RegulationTime PerceptionTouchVisionVisual ProcessingVoluntary MovementWakefulnessWorking Memory

Dysfunctions

Conditions linked to imbalance.

AddictionAlzheimer's DiseaseAlzheimer's DiseaseAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)Antisocial Personality DisorderAvoidant Personality DisorderBorderline Personality DisorderChronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)Dependent Personality DisorderDepressionEpilepsyHistrionic Personality DisorderHuntington's DiseaseMultiple SclerosisNarcissistic Personality DisorderObsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)Obsessive-Compulsive Personality DisorderParanoid Personality DisorderParkinson's DiseaseSchizoid Personality DisorderSchizotypal Personality DisorderStrokeTraumatic Brain Injury

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