Join 75,000+ Looksmaxxing Members!

Register a FREE account today to become a member. Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox.

  • DISCLAIMER: DO NOT ATTEMPT TREATMENT WITHOUT LICENCED MEDICAL CONSULTATION AND SUPERVISION

    This is a public discussion forum. The owners, staff, and users of this website ARE NOT engaged in rendering professional services to the individual reader. DO NOT use the content of this website as an alternative to personal examination and advice from licenced healthcare providers. DO NOT begin, delay, or discontinue treatments and/or exercises without licenced medical supervision. Learn more

Info Your Brains Chemicals (and What They Do)

gloomy

peachy || owned by submissivechud
Reputable ★★★
Established ★★
Joined
May 21, 2026
Messages
5,509
Solutions
4
Online time
16d 17h
Reputation
17,053
Location
heaven
Using this information can help you understand how your emotions and actions are affected by the chemicals in your brain, aswell as managing healthy levels.


Dopamine

Dopamine relases when you feel pleasure, reward, and motivation.

The purpose of Dopamine is to regulate emotion responses and motivate you.

Ex. Eating a food you enjoy, having sexual pleasure

Serotonin

Serotonin releases when your mood, sleep or appetite needs to be regulated.

The purpose of Serotonin is regulation of basic health indicators.

Ex. Reducing negative thoughts when depressed

Acetylcholine

Acetylcholine release when you contract your muscles, try to learn something, and remember something.

The purpose of Acetylcholine is memory formation, muscle contraction, and learning

Ex. Making notes in your head to remember something for later on

Norepinephrine

Norepinephrine releases when focusing attention, being stressed, and getting aroused.

The purpose of Norepinephrine is to be attentive, aroused, and anxious.

Ex. Your heart starts racing before sexual engagement.

GABA (Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid)

GABA is released when neuronal activity needs to be reduced.

The purpose of GABA is to regulate relaxation, sleep, and anxiety.

Ex. Becoming tired after a long day

Glutamate

Glutamate is released when neuro activity needs to increase.

The purpose of Glutamate is regulating learning, synaptic plasticity, and memory.

Ex. Learning a new subject in school

Endorphins

Endorphins are released when pain or stress needs to be reduced.

The purpose of Endorphins are to act as a natural painkiller.

Ex. When you laughing, feeling euphoriac


Histamine

Histamine is released when you need to wake up and feel hunger.

The purpose of Histamine is to keep arousal, regulate sleep-wake cycles, and maintain appetite.

Ex. Simply waking up in the morning

Oxytocin

Oxytocin is released when bonding, feeling trustful, and feeling attached.

The purpose of Oxytocin is regulating social behaviour, emotional connection, and nurturing behaviours.

Ex. Having sexual intercourse, cuddling

This isn't every brain chemical of course but this took me forever to write on my phone so rep it please!

pretty sure i messed up this tag 💔

 
Register to hide this ad
Using this information can help you understand how your emotions and actions are affected by the chemicals in your brain, aswell as managing healthy levels.


Dopamine

Dopamine relases when you feel pleasure, reward, and motivation.

The purpose of Dopamine is to regulate emotion responses and motivate you.

Ex. Eating a food you enjoy, having sexual pleasure

Serotonin

Serotonin releases when your mood, sleep or appetite needs to be regulated.

The purpose of Serotonin is regulation of basic health indicators.

Ex. Reducing negative thoughts when depressed

Acetylcholine

Acetylcholine release when you contract your muscles, try to learn something, and remember something.

The purpose of Acetylcholine is memory formation, muscle contraction, and learning

Ex. Making notes in your head to remember something for later on

Norepinephrine

Norepinephrine releases when focusing attention, being stressed, and getting aroused.

The purpose of Norepinephrine is to be attentive, aroused, and anxious.

Ex. Your heart starts racing before sexual engagement.

GABA (Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid)

GABA is released when neuronal activity needs to be reduced.

The purpose of GABA is to regulate relaxation, sleep, and anxiety.

Ex. Becoming tired after a long day

Glutamate

Glutamate is released when neuro activity needs to increase.

The purpose of Glutamate is regulating learning, synaptic plasticity, and memory.

Ex. Learning a new subject in school

Endorphins

Endorphins are released when pain or stress needs to be reduced.

The purpose of Endorphins are to act as a natural painkiller.

Ex. When you laughing, feeling euphoriac


Histamine

Histamine is released when you need to wake up and feel hunger.

The purpose of Histamine is to keep arousal, regulate sleep-wake cycles, and maintain appetite.

Ex. Simply waking up in the morning

Oxytocin

Oxytocin is released when bonding, feeling trustful, and feeling attached.

The purpose of Oxytocin is regulating social behaviour, emotional connection, and nurturing behaviours.

Ex. Having sexual intercourse, cuddling

This isn't every brain chemical of course but this took me forever to write on my phone so rep it please!

pretty sure i messed up this tag 💔

I actually might need this next year thank you ♥️
 
Using this information can help you understand how your emotions and actions are affected by the chemicals in your brain, aswell as managing healthy levels.


Dopamine

Dopamine relases when you feel pleasure, reward, and motivation.

The purpose of Dopamine is to regulate emotion responses and motivate you.

Ex. Eating a food you enjoy, having sexual pleasure

Serotonin

Serotonin releases when your mood, sleep or appetite needs to be regulated.

The purpose of Serotonin is regulation of basic health indicators.

Ex. Reducing negative thoughts when depressed

Acetylcholine

Acetylcholine release when you contract your muscles, try to learn something, and remember something.

The purpose of Acetylcholine is memory formation, muscle contraction, and learning

Ex. Making notes in your head to remember something for later on

Norepinephrine

Norepinephrine releases when focusing attention, being stressed, and getting aroused.

The purpose of Norepinephrine is to be attentive, aroused, and anxious.

Ex. Your heart starts racing before sexual engagement.

GABA (Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid)

GABA is released when neuronal activity needs to be reduced.

The purpose of GABA is to regulate relaxation, sleep, and anxiety.

Ex. Becoming tired after a long day

Glutamate

Glutamate is released when neuro activity needs to increase.

The purpose of Glutamate is regulating learning, synaptic plasticity, and memory.

Ex. Learning a new subject in school

Endorphins

Endorphins are released when pain or stress needs to be reduced.

The purpose of Endorphins are to act as a natural painkiller.

Ex. When you laughing, feeling euphoriac


Histamine

Histamine is released when you need to wake up and feel hunger.

The purpose of Histamine is to keep arousal, regulate sleep-wake cycles, and maintain appetite.

Ex. Simply waking up in the morning

Oxytocin

Oxytocin is released when bonding, feeling trustful, and feeling attached.

The purpose of Oxytocin is regulating social behaviour, emotional connection, and nurturing behaviours.

Ex. Having sexual intercourse, cuddling

This isn't every brain chemical of course but this took me forever to write on my phone so rep it please!

pretty sure i messed up this tag 💔

Did read everything
 

Users who are viewing this thread

Back
Top