DOSE
- DOPAMINE: behaviour; Striving Emotions; Anticipation and cognition: Pleasure&Reward
- OXYTOCIN: Socialization Pleasure: A dose released with closeness and touch
- SERATONIN: Appetite, Arousal, Mood, Sleep: think about “HANGRY”
- ENDORPHINS: Epinephrine and Norepinephrine: Balances our stress response: Fight&Flight
Other Chemicals and their Mood Effect
- Cortisol: TOO MUCH stress releases too much Cortisol
- Glutamine: Cognition, learning and Memory
HORMONES and the MOODS
- All chemicals Partner together to find balance
Estrogen: increases the seratonin which activates a positive mood
low estrogen can lead to fogginess, headache, sleep alterations, memory change, depression
High estrogen: can cause PMS, irritability, and anxiety
Progesterone: calming and replenishing/ enhances our sleep and reduces anxiety and depression; (also increases our libido)
LOWTestosterone: reduces our Sex drive, Can lead to erectile dysfunction, increases depression, fatigue, memory and cognition fatigue, mood swings, anxiety and depression
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