It calms, elevates pain threshold, promotes relaxation, sleep and feeling of well
being, reduces aggression and compulsive behavior and increases confidence and
concentration. It is better to take tryptophan as 5-HTP, because it is a natural
extract from the seeds of the Griffonia simplicifolia tree from the West African
countries of Ghana.
Taking tryptophan while under elevated cortisol-stress conditions might supply
little extra serotonin to the brain, because of cortisol’s activation of an enzyme in the
liver that breaks down tryptophan (tryptophan pyrrolase). Vitamin B3 inhibits liver
tryptophan pyrrolase and B3 also activates the enzyme that converts tryptophan
to 5HTP. Thus taking 100mg B3 several times daily with meals will also serve
to enhance the effectiveness of low-moderate tryptophan doses. Taking 50mg
vitamin B6 once or twice daily with meals will also augment tryptophan-serotonin
conversion, since B6 activates the decarboxylase enzyme that converts 5HTP to
serotonin. Melatonin actually promotes increased brain serotonin through its
ability to reduce cortisol levels, and reduced cortisol levels will lessen the activity of
liver pyrrolase, the enzyme that degrades tryptophan. Magnesium also helps lower
cortisol. And St John’s Wort is a mild MAO inhibitor which reduces the reuptake
of serotonin in the brain increasing synaptic levels and it is also a cortisol inhibitor.
James South MA has a fabulous article on L-Tryptophan at http://smart-drugs.
net/ias-tryptophan-article.htm
VinPocetine—Vinpocetine might be especially useful during a kundalini
awakening, because it inhibits glutamate receptors and therefore might prevent
excitotoxin damage. Vinpocetine is a supplement made from the periwinkle plant
that improves blood circulation, oxygen uptake and glucose utilization by the
brain. It increases ATP levels in the brain and stops the blood from thickening.
Headaches, heart tension, panic, depression, ringing in the ears and impairment
of thinking should be improved by the use of Vinpocetine during awakening,
especially in conjunction with fat-soluble antioxidants and anti-inflammatory
agents.
Researchers found that vinpocetine significantly reduced oxidative stress
and inhibited free radical (ROS) formation up to 83%. It was found that the
antioxidant effects of vinpocetine contributed to reducing neuronal damage in
pathological situations. In addition it protects the body’s energy supply for it
inhibits the enzyme phosphodiesterase (PDE)-1, which breaks down adenosine
monophosphate. adenosine monophosphate (AMP) is an intermediary
substance formed while creating the energy molecule ATP. Research investigated
vinpocetine as a potential anticonvulsant treatment for epilepsy and found it to
inhibit undesirable electroencephalogram (EEG) changes. Vinpocetine is capable
of blocking sodium channel activity, leading to a decrease in the amplitude of the
action potential and suggests a potential use in various sensory abnormalities arising
from abnormal peripheral nerve activity and for heart arrhythmia. Vinpocetine also
is an effective analgesic in neuropathic pain and possibly chronic inflammatory
pain. http://bulkherbshop.com/—Periwinkle Powder