neurotransmitters

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Neurotransmitters

Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers in the body that transmit signals from a neuron to a target cell across a synapse. They play key roles in the function of the nervous system by transmitting signals across the neuronal gap. Common neurotransmitters include dopamine, serotonin, and acetylcholine.

Category
Bioactive Compounds
Molecular Formula
Varies
Mechanism of Action
Released by neurons and travel across the synaptic gap to bind to receptors on a target cell, causing a change in the cell's functioning.
Evidence Grade
N/A

Other Names

  • Chemical messengers

Primary Benefits

  • Regulates mood
  • Aids in sleep
  • Controls appetite
  • Regulates cognition

Recommended Dosage

Standard Dose Not applicable
Maximum Dose Not applicable

Side Effects

  • Imbalance can lead to mood disorders, sleep issues, and cognitive dysfunction

Precautions

  • Not directly consumable; levels can be influenced by diet and lifestyle

Interactions

  • Interacts with various pharmaceuticals, particularly psychiatric medications

Key References

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234 ‒ Chris Hemsworth on Limitless, longevity, and happiness
Balancing Health, Happiness, and Longevity Through Lifestyle Choices 19:50 0
“I think probably being flooded with endorphins and neurotransmitters that are very positive.”

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Rhonda Patrick at Orthomolecular Medicine Congress in Bussum, Netherlands (Keynote Oct. 3rd, 2015)
Optimizing Health Through Micronutrients: Key Role in Disease Prevention 51:10 0
“Inflammations happening all these molecules they get into the brain and that messes up the serotonin system and messes up other neurotransmitters not just serotonin, dopamine as well.”

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Courtney Swan: Why Your ‘Healthy’ Food Is Actually Harmful | TUH #171
Understanding Dietary Misconceptions, Health Implications, and Consumer Empowerment 44:21 0
“When we're actually creating neurotransmitters which form the basis of our mood that process needs raw materials vitamins which used to be prevalent in our food supply and they used to be prevalent in our fruits and our vegetables and now it's just so depleted.”

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Simple Fixes For A Good Night’s Rest – Shawn Stevenson (4K)
Improving sleep quality through lifestyle choices and health awareness tips 0:16 0
“circadian medicine is really top tier science right now we're synced up with the 24-hour solar day all of our hormone production our neurotransmitters we're synced up with what the universe is doing”

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Simple Fixes For A Good Night’s Rest – Shawn Stevenson (4K)
Improving sleep quality through lifestyle choices and health awareness tips 22:01 0
“if you're deficient in the key nutrients that build your sleep related hormones and neurotransmitters you are still going to have disrupted Sleep Quality”

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Simple Fixes For A Good Night’s Rest – Shawn Stevenson (4K)
Improving sleep quality through lifestyle choices and health awareness tips 1:05:26 0
“What are the sleep Super Foods ooh good question I mentioned cherries earlier yep that's a top tier uh good sleep food salmon another top tier good sleep food and I'm going to share another one with you that you know it's one of these Foods been around for a long time but and also it has number one the mega 3s are there as well eggs great we identify it often times for it's like a morning food it's not the fact of any of these Foods you're just going to eat and fall asleep all right but eggs are remarkable in the the choline choline is involved in the Sleep process as well and those Omega-3s are really helpful and also just amino acids because when we're talking about when I've said hormones and neurotransmitters several times today these are essentially cellular DMS all right it's enabling your cells to talk to each other that's what a hormone is and at its core hormones are proteins if you're deficient in certain amino acids you can't even make that [ __ ] anyways so your body will do a patchwork job but if you provide your body with the…”

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Debunking The Internet’s Biggest Health Myths – Dr Karan Rajan
Holistic Insights on Gut Health, Nutrition, Sleep, and Well-being 16:35 0
“the food you eat can influence either positively or negatively your microbiome and those gut microbes and those gut microbes can as a byproduct of whatever you do to them can then release certain neurotransmitters which can then induce neurochemical signals via the vagus nerve the information Highway between your gut and brain which can then influence your mood.”

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The Surprising New Science Of Recovery To Build More Muscle – Dr Mike Israetel
Optimizing Health and Performance: Understanding Recovery, Exercise, and Nutrition 1:36 0
“the normal State the uninterrupted state of a high performing athlete or any really any human that wants to get jackan Etc is sort of everything is in one piece and everything is in its right place so there is a lot of neurotransmitter built up in the vesicles in the neurons and not floating around somewhere degraded in a junction the vesicles aren't bereft of neurotransmitter empty or ref vesicle”

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Brain Expert: These Common Habits SHRINK Your Brain – Alzheimer’s, Fatigue & Lost Joy | Daniel Amen
How Everyday Habits Impact Brain Health and Mental Well-being 19:28 0
“alcohol is a disinfectant, right? My wife's a nurse. So, she gives you a shot. The first thing she does is put alcohol on your skin to disinfect the area. Well, there's this thing called the microbiome, which I know you know about, but you have a 100 trillion bugs in your gut, and they make neurotransmitters, and they digest your food, and they detoxify your body, and they support your immune system. Why are you drinking a disinfectant?”

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These FOODS & HABITS Boost Brain Health & REDUCE INFLAMMATION | Mark Hyman
Boost Brain Health with Anti-Inflammatory Foods and Healthy Habits 22:01 0
“what was one of the first things you did when it came to your diet uh well i i literally had to do an elimination night because the mercury not only affected my brain it affected my gut which by the way they're totally connected right there's called your second brain there's more neurotransmitters in your gut than your brain there's more nerve endings in your gut than your brain it's really quite fascinating”

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The Most Important Daily Habits For Health & Longevity – Dr Rhonda Patrick (4K)
Essential Omega-3 for Health, Longevity, and Disease Prevention Strategies 2:09:50 0
“I try to get a lot of vigorous intensity exercise in so that would be 80% max heart rate and um the reason for that is because I've been pretty convinced that if you are not an athlete doing more than 10 hours a week or 10 or more right of you know endurance training so if you're if you're not that person um I think that it's more beneficial the data suggests it's more beneficial to engage the majority of the time in more vigorous intensity exercise versus what's zone two training right so like a lower intensity or I guess it's more moderate intensity the talk test kind of exercise right where you're breathy but you can still have a conversation which I do like doing those as well particular when I'm having a conversation with someone on a run it's nice I enjoy it but um I do also go harder um I do a lot of high-intensity interval training and um I think that the there's there's evidence for that uh if you are going harder and you're getting that heart rate up to 80% max heart rate you're increasing that lactate and we've talked about…”

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The Most Important Daily Habits For Health & Longevity – Dr Rhonda Patrick (4K)
Essential Omega-3 for Health, Longevity, and Disease Prevention Strategies 2:13:00 0
“there's data not only showing that it's beneficial for the brain and brain Drive neurotrophic factor and these neurotransmitters is talking about but also um lactate itself is used by neurons”

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