30/01/2024
ROCK PAPER SCICCORS...
ROCK= DOPAMINE (brain/reward).. SCISSORS= SERETONIN (gut/regulate). PAPER= OXYTOCIN (heart/bond).
Style= Scissors, buck= rock, live= paper.
(theory- Krump Hand- gestures/Signals/language)
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Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that carries messages between nerve cells in the brain and throughout the body. It plays a key role in regulating mood, sleep, digestion, nausea, wound healing, bone health, blood clotting, and sexual desire 1. Serotonin is synthesized in the body from the essential amino acid tryptophan 1. The process of synthesizing serotonin involves the conversion of tryptophan to 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) by the enzyme tryptophan hydroxylase 2. 5-HTP is then converted to serotonin by the enzyme aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase 2. Most of the serotonin found in the body is in the gastrointestinal tract, where it regulates intestinal movements 3. Only about 10% of serotonin is produced in the brain 1.
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hat is dopamine?
Dopamine is a type of monoamine neurotransmitter. It’s made in your brain and acts as a chemical messenger, communicating messages between nerve cells in your brain and your brain and the rest of your body.
Dopamine also acts as a hormone. Dopamine, epinephrine and norepinephrine are the main catecholamines (a label based on having part of the same molecular structure). These hormones are made by your adrenal gland, a small hat-shaped gland located on top of each of your kidneys. Dopamine is also a neurohormone released by the hypothalamus in your brain.
What’s the role of dopamine in my body?
Dopamine plays a role in many body functions.
As a neurotransmitter, dopamine is involved in:
Movement.
Memory.
Pleasurable reward and motivation.
Behaviour and cognition.
Attention.
Sleep and arousal.
Mood.
Learning.
Lactation.
As a hormone, dopamine is released into your bloodstream. It plays a small role in the “fight-or-flight” syndrome. The fight-or-flight response refers to your body’s response to a perceived or real stressful situation, such as needing to escape danger.
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Oxytocin is a hormone that plays a crucial role in human behavior, including social bonding, reproduction, childbirth, and the period after childbirth 1. It is produced in the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary gland 1. Oxytocin is also known as the “love hormone” because it promotes positive feelings and facilitates childbirth 2. It is released into the bloodstream as a hormone in response to sexual activity and during labor 13. In its natural form, it also plays a role in maternal bonding and milk production 1. Oxytocin is available in pharmaceutical form and is used to induce labor, reduce bleeding after childbirth, and promote milk ejection 3.
