January 20, 2020
👉🏽 HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW SEROTONIN?
In this post I will explore a very important receptor found in the brain that serotonin can bind to. The 5-HT1A (Serotonin) receptor.
😇WHAT MAKES THIS RECEPTOR SPECIAL?
The 5-HT1A receptor is 1 of the 14 serotonin receptor sub-types found in the brain.
Many pharmaceutical antidepressants, herbs, nootropics and exotic compounds are known to interact with this receptor. It influences the way
you experience life in a very significant way.
⚠️WHAT HAPPENS WITH OVERACTIVATION/DESENSITISATION:
▷ANTICIPATORY ANXIETY; e.g "can't wait for" behavior, impatient in lines, awaiting the arrival of goods causing anxiety,
or anxiously awaiting paycheck.
▷Dampened Emotions; bluntness, shallow faced, expressionless, indifferent.
This is because of serotonin 5-HT1A’s interactions with the opioidergic systems, as well inhibition of
amygdala dopamine and glutamate activity which normally act to facilitate these emotions.
▷Low / Slow Sexual response, low libido, delayed ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, hypoactive sexual desire/arousal in women.
(References available on request)
💡WHAT ALTERS TO THIS RECEPTOR?
-Acetyl L-Carnitine
-Ashwagandha
-Cinnamon
-Creatine
-Zinc
-Berberine
-St John’s Wort
-Zeolite
-SSRI’s
-Yohimbine
-Ginkgo Biloba
(References available on request)
💥TAKEAWAY:
There are many people living with dysfunctional 5-HT1A receptor sensitivity and activity. Be cautious using compounds that significantly interact with this receptor since it really acts as the GATEKEEPER to modulate BRAIN-WIDE serotonin activity.
---> For more information about PSSD, which stands for Post-SSRI-Sexual Dysfunction, feel free to message me at ergogenic.health@gmail.com
