The Three Pleasure Substances - Dopamine, Serotonin, and Endorphins

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In our daily life, we experience various emotional changes, such as happiness, depression, excitement, tension, anger, anger, etc. Most people attribute these emotional changes to psychological changes. The latest research shows that our emotional changes are not only caused by psychological changes, but also related to physiological factors. Changes in the amount of some chemical substances in the body can also affect our human emotions. Why do some people have a lot of money, but they are listless all day long, and some people run for life every day, but they are in high spirits? Everyone experiences emotional highs and lows. But have you ever thought about it, what is behind it? All of this is determined by three transmitters between nerve cells in the body. They are dopamine, serotonin, endorphins. Regarding these three, please see an article on the Internet, which is the three substances of happiness.

men need dopamine

Neurotransmitters are a mixture of substances that nerve cells use to transmit messages to each other. That is to say, it is a channel used by nerves to talk to each other and transmit information. Different nerve cells can use different neurotransmitters.

What is dopamine? It is a neurotransmitter that can bring energy and power. It can not only control people's behavior, but also participate in the process of love and stimulate people's feelings for the opposite sex. In addition, dopamine plays a vital role in our physical and mental health and is also associated with pleasure and satisfaction, and it is released in the brain when we experience something new, exciting or challenging. Under the action of dopamine, we feel the happiness of love. The same mechanisms are at work for the satisfaction people experience when they taste chocolate or when addicts are "in the clouds." When men lack dopamine, the common symptoms are: full of energy and enthusiasm at work, but tired and lethargic when they get home; loss of interest and enthusiasm; inattentive and impatient with the nagging of the wife; Apathy; forgetfulness; narrow vision; boredom with normal life experiences; unresponsive to the needs of others. So fundamentally, men need a certain level of risk-taking, challenge, and competition to stimulate dopamine production. In addition, to ensure the secretion of dopamine, men should eat high-protein and low-fat foods such as low-fat yogurt and salmon. Too much fat will prevent the secretion of dopamine.

women need serotonin

Serotonin is another brain chemical that earlier research has shown affects the activity of systems such as the cardiovascular and gastrointestinal systems. Recent studies have shown that serotonin can help us relax and recognize the positive aspects of life. Serotonin deficiency can cause anxiety, depression and violence. In the West, serotonin deficiency in women has become an epidemic. Millions of women require psychoactive drugs such as Prozac to stimulate normal serotonin production. There are millions of other women who suffer from low serotonin, just less severe symptoms. Various degrees of PMS, mental exhaustion, overweight, marital dissatisfaction, paroxysmal depression, frigidity, hot flashes... these are common, but not healthy

In most cases, women's diet and exercise habits are responsible for these symptoms. Inadequate food intake and nutritional deficiencies that stimulate serotonin production contribute to these adverse symptoms in women. Recent studies have found that the levels of serotonin in the brain are not only lower in people with depression, but even healthy people have lower levels of serotonin in the brain during cold and dark seasons. So when you wake up in the morning and get some sunshine, it stimulates the brain to secrete serotonin, which keeps you refreshed throughout the day. In addition, eat more omega-3 fatty acids, tryptophan, magnesium and zinc and other substances to help serotonin production. Human intestinal cells can produce 95% of serotonin. Therefore, Mike. Gerson believes that the gut is where the second brain is located. Studies have shown that chocolate can increase the concentration of serotonin in the brain, and the more serotonin, the happier you are. In addition to chocolate, plums, eggplants, tomatoes, pineapples, and walnuts can also increase serotonin and achieve the purpose of controlling PMS.

Everyone needs endorphins

The general public awareness of endorphins began in the early 1980s. At that time, more and more people began to find that jogging every day can make them feel good, lose weight, and be healthy. The biggest benefit of this running trend is the realization that physical activity can greatly improve our levels of pleasure and well-being. Jogging can promote the secretion of endorphins in the brain, so that our worries can be quickly relieved.

Endorphins are the hormones that make you feel happy, and you must get the help of this hormone to get rid of worries and worries. In order to regularly secrete endorphins, it is best to live with laughter. This is a life law that relieves pain by secreting the joy hormone endorphins. Endorphins, like serotonin, are secreted when necessary and reduced when not necessary. If the production of endorphins is genetically numb and unresponsive, you will not be able to feel joy and happiness. Therefore, the way to completely liberate from depression is to live in an environment that always meets the needs of endorphins and serotonin.

There is a very fashionable saying nowadays, "It is better to invite people to sweat than to invite people to eat", which refers to physical exercise. In fact, "sweating" is also "pleasure"! Around us, there are many people who love physical exercise. They are energetic, energetic, optimistic, and always infect those around them. Indeed, exercise is good for one's mental health. Vigorous physical exercise can not only promote the secretion of the beneficial chemical endorphins in the brain, but also improve the grasp of self-image; disperse excessive attention to day worries; enhance self-confidence in dealing with problems encountered. All of these effects contribute to improved mood.

Walking is the favorite form of exercise for middle-aged people. When walking, the brain is activated, and three brain chemicals called "beauty hormones" work almost simultaneously. Endorphins secreted after 15 minutes of walking are similar to a cardiotonic, making the brain in a state of excitement, and unconsciously thinking about "happy" things. The subsequent increase in dopamine secretion allowed the idea to swell into shape. Dopamine is known as the "expectation hormone", which brings peoples' dreams, expectations and hopes. Therefore, at this time, various thoughts such as "want to do this", "want that" and so on will continue to appear in the mind. Finally, the secretion of serotonin calms this high mood, and turns to consider how these wishes and dreams can be realized. Likewise, the rest of the body has changed: dopamine brings excitement and anticipation to the brain, the eyes sparkle, and the face glows with a positive, confident and lively expression. Serotonin has the effect of tightening the muscles of the face and body, and the fat of the eyelids, cheeks and chin will gradually disappear.