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165: Roy Krebs - Optimizing Neurotransmitters To Level Up Your Brain

The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin

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Is There a Risk in Supplementation?

It's hard to know everyone's environment. People are not very truthful about either. Everyone says they have a good diet, but what is actually happening is, I'm not sure. Nothing is more important than your environment in what you're eating and getting that right. And then there's supplements that almost act like drugs that you won't find in a normal human diet. There's only one plant in Africa with trace amounts of 5-HTP in the seeds. Your brain has its own rate limiting steps because there's something called serotonin esterase (ESE) which breaks down serotonin naturally. So if you just start with that 5- HTP once or twice a week, it

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