Neuroscience, Brain Chemistry and the hormones that affect our emotions are the topic of this weeks episode. Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin, Testosterone are all examples of chemicals that affect how we feel from day to day. This episode explores what goes on in our brains and helps us understand what we can do to create better feelings by understanding our brains.
Neuro-chemicals we will examine in this episode:
Oxytocin – cuddle chemical, trust, love
Dopamine – excitement, motivation
Serotonin – confidence, self esteem, contentment, secure, optimism, wake up chemical
Cortisol – attention, stress
Adrenaline – fear, Flight fight or fright, energy (epinepherine) on heart nor – blood extreme focus and attention, excitement, no sleep
Endorphins – pain relief, exercise (endo cannaboids)
GABA – calmness, relaxation, meditation (inhibits neuro connections)
Vasopressin – Monogamy
Phenythylamine – chocolate, strawberries high love
Testosterone – Harder to read emotions, more competitive, aggressive (relationships lowers)
Melatonin – sleep
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