I wanted to try to fix this issue "biologically" instead of taking herbs, but I finally caved and just took valerian today. I just now realized how severely GABA deficient I have been for the past few years. My focus is much better (so my lack of focus wasn't due to low dopamine, it was due to low GABA...), and I am much less neurotic...
I'm starting to think weight loss is the best route forward to increase GABA, since lowering fat is one of the most powerful ways to lower estrogen.
Also, interestingly, according to Peat, the effect of valerian is basically identical to that of progesterone in the brain. I always thought progesterone was the emotional, lovey-dovey hormone, but I realize now emotionality is due to estrogen since valerian makes me very unemotional (but not in the sense of being apathetic or unempathetic)...
I'm starting to think weight loss is the best route forward to increase GABA, since lowering fat is one of the most powerful ways to lower estrogen.
Also, interestingly, according to Peat, the effect of valerian is basically identical to that of progesterone in the brain. I always thought progesterone was the emotional, lovey-dovey hormone, but I realize now emotionality is due to estrogen since valerian makes me very unemotional (but not in the sense of being apathetic or unempathetic)...