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  1. Dr Mariano posts - l dopa, dopamine

    by , 09-10-2012 at 05:32 PM
    http://www.definitivemind.com/forums...read.php?t=591


    Velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens) is a tropical medicinal plant that is a member of the legume (bean) family. The bean of the plant contains a substantial amount of L-dopa, the precursor to dopamine (7-10% of the beans is L-dopa). Serotonin can be found in the bean pod, leaf and fruit. The bean contains numerous other substances which may be also active in affecting the nervous system. Because of these properties, I doubt ...
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  2. Dr Mariano posts - dopamine, Bupropion

    by , 09-10-2012 at 04:43 PM
    http://www.definitivemind.com/forums...read.php?t=173



    Dopamine agonists are useful to a certain extent.

    They are useful, for example, in conditions with suboptimal dopamine signaling, such as restless legs syndrome or Parkinsonism.

    Dopamine is the primary signal for libido. Thus, when other signals are optimized, yet dopamine signaling is still low, then Dopamine may be added to try and improve functioning.

    The problem ...
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  3. Dr Mariano posts - iron

    by , 09-10-2012 at 04:16 PM
  4. Dr Mariano posts - stimulants, Methylphenidate

    by , 09-10-2012 at 04:14 PM
    http://www.definitivemind.com/forums...ead.php?t=1157


    Stimulants always increase inflammation. Stimulants increase norepinephrine signaling, the primary signal for stress. This then signals the immune system cells of the body - including the brain's microglia - to enter a pro-inflammatory state to help protect the body. The primary problem is that the increase in pro-inflammatory signaling, particularly if there already is an increase or if it is in excess of what the ...
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  5. Dr Mariano posts - Testosterone, general health

    by , 09-10-2012 at 04:08 PM
    http://www.definitivemind.com/forums...read.php?t=875


    Every thought, behavior or symptom is a summation of all the activities within cells in the body (metabolism) and the effects of their molecules (signals such as neurotransmitters, hormones, etc. and nutrients).

    Cells of the body form groups for specialized functions. Large groups of cells are called systems.

    I focus on several large ares to examine for problems which can summate to a person's ...

    Updated 09-10-2012 at 04:12 PM by HRTstudent

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