So as many are aware since November of 2020 I have been experimenting with different amino acid/co factor trials in an attempt to increase natural production of neurotransmitters. I have used ZRT lab urine neurotransmitter testing as a guide which may or may not contain useful information. What I have learned:
Two week “increase serotonin” trials consistently provides major benefits in the constipation with the only negative reaction being a slight “odd” feeling in my head.
Taking several amino acids and cofactors including SAMe all at once for over a month straight to increase serotonin, dopamine, epinephrine, norepinephrine, GABA and glutamate caused a very severe insomnia PFS level/type relapse and crash.
Two short trials of “increase dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine” only with nothing else and not including SAMe as cofactor caused a slight increase in the sexual sides with the only negative reaction being a noticeable but not horrible decrease in sleep quality. One of these solo “increase dopamine solo” trials was for 14 days and the other 10 days.
As risky as it is I’m using the results from the amino acid dopamine trials to trial a prescription dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor. The drug is Bupropion “AKA Wellbutrin”. I will start with one tab of 150 MG’s daily and if I don’t crash I will move up to 300 MG’s daily. I will be taking 5000 MG’s of glycine nightly to hopefully counter an insomnia relapse seeing that glycine got me out of the last insomnia relapse crash. My goal here is to see if more dopamine in the brain will help the sexual sides. Wish me luck . We all know I need it because I’m taking a huge risk here. I also have a limited supply of Xanax on hand which helped a lot with the last insomnia relapse while I was figuring out what I needed to do to fix it which glycine ended up being the long term solution for.
Fingers crossed
Started today
August 14th: 150 MG’s Bupropion @ 1135