The most important work of Ray Peat is around serotonin: serotonin isn't the happiness hormone.
It is a hormone of stress, hibernation & the primary break on all higher function -- everything that makes us human.
It is a hormone of stress, hibernation & the primary break on all higher function -- everything that makes us human.
It down-regulates energy production, metabolism and higher cognitive function + creativity to help the organism survive.
If you inject it into docile creatures, they turn into angry zombies focused on their own gain above all else.
It tends to be elevated in serial killers
If you inject it into docile creatures, they turn into angry zombies focused on their own gain above all else.
It tends to be elevated in serial killers
In the 1960s studies showed that people that had low serotonin and high dopamine, didn't follow orders, questioned norms and were highly self sufficient -- this is what LSD did to "hippies"...
Whereas serotonin does the opposite, making people highly servile and "normal"
Whereas serotonin does the opposite, making people highly servile and "normal"
Over 15% of the population today is on serotonin increasing drugs. On top of that, gut irritants, stressors and inflammation increase serotonin.
This explains why everybody today is so angry, materialistic and conformist.
This explains why everybody today is so angry, materialistic and conformist.
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