Pleasure Chemicals Series Serotonin | Dopamine | Oxytocin | GABA | Endorphins Introduction Are you feeling stressed, agitated, depressed, fatigued, or having changes in your attitude? Are these changes making it difficult for you to manage your everyday responsibilities? It could be the fault of one of the pleasure chemicals in your brain–chemicals like serotonin,…
Cognitive function is a term you may hear used in many education, health, and psychology circles. This term refers to the various abilities that essentially allow the brain to process and use information for both educational and practical purposes. There is still much to be learned about this topic, but many studies have shown that…
If you have recently become a new parent, you might be struggling with trying to take care of your new baby, yourself, and your home. There’s no how-to book that can help you along the way, but it is possible to figure out how you can balance taking care of yourself, your child, and other…
Pleasure Chemicals Series Serotonin | Dopamine | Oxytocin | GABA | Endorphins Introduction This week, we are continuing our pleasure chemicals series with a look at a hormone associated with love and other positive social feelings: Oxytocin. This series looks at what chemicals in the brain might be contributing to your good or bad mood,…