07-30-2017, 09:47 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-30-2017, 12:26 PM by Determined.)
(07-30-2017, 06:39 AM)RisingSon Wrote: Well more receptors would mean more dopamine which could then effect 'alpha' behavior. Over time the brain can restructure itself so anyone can heal and recover from bad habits and addictions.
After being down and stressed from masturbating, I would binge on packs of American Spirit cigarettes. That didn't help.
More receptors would make a person more sensitive to a serotonin/dopamine release.
You are absolutely right in saying the brain can restructure itself, there is a mechanism called long term potentiation ("fires together, wires together"). So neural pathways which are constantly stimulated get thicker, more efficient in signal transduction and increases in receptivity.
I would suspect that large releases of dopamine/serotonin would actually decrease the number of receptors (as the bio-mechanical feed back signals for a need to reduce sensitivity).
I would also suspect that in the aforementioned more "receptors", having more receptors would enable a human to have a much richer experience of life. For instance many of the smaller/ normal day to day releases of serotonin/dopamine such as eating a nice meal, doing your favourite hobby or spending time with a cute girl you like would be much more pleasurable and wholesome. Such a person would be quite grounded in day to day life which does fit with the "alpha" type.
And if you ever find yourself again in a serotonin low, take some 5-HTP. Its a serotonin precursor, widely available. I keep some in my drawer just in case. Popping one before bed helps prevent the depressive aftermath after a big release.