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Taurine is a close analog to GABA and is thought to function through the same "receptors". Ray has mentioned that it would be beneficial. There are multiple studies on oral taurine increasing testosterone in rats by 200% and I have experienced that effects myself, confirmed by saliva hormone tests. I suspected that taurine affects dopamine as it is a GABA "agonist" and all such agents would in theory increase dopamine levels. Here is the study:
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00495544
"...DIPA formation, but not 5-HTP formation was significantly enhanced by taurine in dose-related manner in all brain regions studied, indicating an increased synthesis of both dopamine and noradrenaline. Dopamine depletion induced by α-methyltyrosine was significantly retarded by taurine, whereas noradrenaline depletion tended to be enhanced. Endogenous levels of dopamine were increased, whereas the following brain constituents were unchanged: tyrosine, tryptophan, noradrenaline, 5-HT and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid."
So, more dopamine without affecting any of the other transmitters, except possibly lowering adrenalin, which Ray also thinks is a good thing achievable by salt and drugs like clonidine.
//Haidut
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00495544
"...DIPA formation, but not 5-HTP formation was significantly enhanced by taurine in dose-related manner in all brain regions studied, indicating an increased synthesis of both dopamine and noradrenaline. Dopamine depletion induced by α-methyltyrosine was significantly retarded by taurine, whereas noradrenaline depletion tended to be enhanced. Endogenous levels of dopamine were increased, whereas the following brain constituents were unchanged: tyrosine, tryptophan, noradrenaline, 5-HT and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid."
So, more dopamine without affecting any of the other transmitters, except possibly lowering adrenalin, which Ray also thinks is a good thing achievable by salt and drugs like clonidine.
//Haidut
