# Alpha drugs **URL:** \ **Category:** Lounge\ **Created:** [August 18, 2009, 9:59pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/alpha-drugs/31676 "2009-08-18T21:59:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Xiphoid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/pheromonetalk.com/xiphoid/32/1852_2.png) [@Xiphoid](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/Xiphoid)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2009, 9:16pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/alpha-drugs/31676/21 "2009-09-05T21:16:04Z")
> [@shubhodeep](#): > > You might want to look into a chemical called [dopamine](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dopamine). It has many complex functions within the brain and you might have a deficiency. > > However, PLEASE DO NOT SELF-MEDICATE. Drugs which increase dopamine have many side-effects which you need to be aware of. Do your own research and then go to a doctor and ask him about this. Dopamine is not a chemical, it’s a neurotransmitter, and the original poster does _NOT_ have a dopamine deficiency. Dopamine content of the brain is stable until age 45, and then decreases linearly about 13% every decade. A significant decrease of dopamine results in Parkinson’s not a “beta personality” ---
**Author:** ![ibelledthecat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a698b9/32.png) [@ibelledthecat](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/ibelledthecat)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2009, 12:54am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/alpha-drugs/31676/22 "2009-09-06T00:54:11Z")
> [@Xiphoid](#): > > Dopamine is not a chemical, it’s a neurotransmitter, and the original poster does _NOT_ have a dopamine deficiency. Dopamine content of the brain is stable until age 45, and then decreases linearly about 13% every decade. A significant decrease of dopamine results in Parkinson’s not a “beta personality” **Neurotransmitters** are [endogenous](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endogenous) [chemicals](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemistry) which relay, amplify, and modulate signals between a [neuron](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuron) and another [cell](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_%28biology%29). ADHD is something that is caused in young people as a result of dopamine deficiency. This extract is from the Wikipedia link in my post above > [@](#): > > A study by the U.S. Department of Energy’s [Brookhaven National Laboratory](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookhaven_National_Laboratory) in collaboration with [Mount Sinai School of Medicine](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Sinai_School_of_Medicine) in New York suggest that it is not the dopamine transporter levels that indicate ADHD, but the brain’s ability to produce dopamine itself. The study was done by injecting 20 ADHD subjects and 25 control subjects with a radiotracer that attaches itself to dopamine transporters. The study found that it was not the transporter levels that indicated ADHD, but the dopamine itself. ADHD subjects showed lower levels of dopamine across the board. You can get more research from [pubmed.com](http://pubmed.com) by searching for ADHD+dopamine. I know that ADHD in young adults creates a beta-personality because I have it. The difference that ADHD medication (all of which stimulate the brain to produce more dopamine) makes to your life and personality is something that I have experienced personally. ---
**Author:** ![jjjphero](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/pheromonetalk.com/jjjphero/32/2026_2.png) [@jjjphero](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/jjjphero)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2009, 4:29am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/alpha-drugs/31676/23 "2009-09-06T04:29:13Z")
> [@Xiphoid](#): > > Dopamine is not a chemical, it’s a neurotransmitter, and the original poster does _NOT_ have a dopamine deficiency. Dopamine content of the brain is stable until age 45, and then decreases linearly about 13% every decade. A significant decrease of dopamine results in Parkinson’s not a “beta personality” Hi Xiphoid, Thats interesting to know. Is there a way to combat the Decrease as we age? ---
**Author:** ![liquiddrool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b3f665/32.png) [@liquiddrool](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/liquiddrool)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2009, 9:31am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/alpha-drugs/31676/24 "2009-09-06T09:31:00Z")
Personally, I prefer marijuana of the sativa strand. This type keeps you awake and alert, whereas indicas make you drowsy and want to sleep 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Xiphoid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/pheromonetalk.com/xiphoid/32/1852_2.png) [@Xiphoid](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/Xiphoid)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2009, 1:51pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/alpha-drugs/31676/25 "2009-09-06T13:51:54Z")
> [@shubhodeep](#): > > ADHD is something that is caused in young people as a result of dopamine deficiency. > This extract is from the Wikipedia link in my post above I love the fact that you not only quote Wikipedia (not exactly known for it’s scientific roboustness), but you also must be the oly person in the world who knows “the cause of” ADHD. Medical science certainly doesn’t yet. The only thing known for sure is that the main component is genetic, and that there is an involvement of receptors and dopamine. But dopamine deficiency doesn’t cause ADHD. > [@](#): > > I know that ADHD in young adults creates a beta-personality because I have it. The difference that ADHD medication (all of which stimulate the brain to produce more dopamine) makes to your life and personality is something that I have experienced personally. That’s not scientific fact, that’s purely anecdotal 😉 Many people have ADHD/ADD, myself included. I also have a degree in Neuropharmacology, and worked in medical research in that field before going into clinical medicine. I don’t have time right now to explain the in’s & out’s of what’s known & what’s not in terms of dopamine (I’m on my way out to celebrate my birthday) but I’ll post back later 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![jjjphero](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/pheromonetalk.com/jjjphero/32/2026_2.png) [@jjjphero](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/jjjphero)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2009, 2:07pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/alpha-drugs/31676/26 "2009-09-06T14:07:40Z")
[quote=“Xiphoid”] I love the fact that you not only quote Wikipedia (not exactly known for it’s scientific roboustness), but you also must be the oly person in the world who knows “the cause of” ADHD. Medical science certainly doesn’t yet. The only thing known for sure is that the main component is genetic, and that there is an involvement of receptors and dopamine. But dopamine deficiency doesn’t cause ADHD. That’s not scientific fact, that’s purely anecdotal 😉 Many people have ADHD/ADD, myself included. I also have a degree in Neuropharmacology, and worked in medical research in that field before going into clinical medicine. I don’t have time right now to explain the in’s & out’s of what’s known & what’s not in terms of dopamine (I’m on my way out to celebrate my birthday) but I’ll post back later 🙂/QUOTE Happy Birthday! Looking forward to your information… I’ve been thinking about it, Id like to do anything I can to grow old gracefully! [Previous page](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/alpha-drugs/31676.md?page=1)