Posted by delna on November 4, 2009, at 7:19:07
In reply to Re: Which Drug increase dopamine the most? » delna, posted by metafunj on November 3, 2009, at 14:43:59
Thanks for the reply and for educating me.
>>Dopamine ...... It also increase your ability to focus on one thing. The biggest difference is that it can make you obsessive about one thing and it increases your desire for pleasurable experiences such as sex and drugs. It increases libido.
Funny you should say that. I went on Mirapex for depression and I was so focused but on just one thing (digital art).I was so obsessed, I literally didn't look up from the computer to the point that I would forget to eat.It also made me seriously oversexed. Still when it came to choosing between a hot guy and the my digital art obsession- the art always won! So I think I need a bit of DA for mood but not too much :)
>Norepinephrine decrease libido in males because Norepinephrine is released after orgasm and causes the penis to go flaccid. So just imagine having that chemical elevated all the time.Wow, that would suck!
>>Norepinephrine promotes wakefulness and energy as well.
I need loads of that!
> Another reason it could be hard to perceive the difference is because Dopamine is metabolized into Norepinephrine, and then into epinephrine(adrenaline).
Hmm...here is where is becomes more complex. Especially since I also read the next post about the relevance of which areas of the brain are affected.
I wish it were as simple as:
"You have no drive so take this DA pill and that NA one for lack of energy" But alas.But I do think that the knowledge some people have on this advanced board surpasses that of MOST psychiatrists. They should hand out special honorary degrees to some babblers!
Take care
Thanks again
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