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Secrets to Superior Cognitive Performance (Without Drugs)

Mastering Nutrition

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The Role of Tonic and Phasic Dopamine in Mental Health

Tonic and phasic dopamine balance affects mental health. Proper balance leads to stability and flexibility, while imbalance can cause instability and hyper arousal. Too much methylation breaks down tonic dopamine, leading to excessive mental flexibility and potentially impulse disorders or schizophrenia. Not enough methylation results in larger background noise, causing pathological inflexibility and brittle mental states.

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