Drinking Happiness - Part II

So, if it's possible to take a pill that releases Dopamine and that is entirely natural and beneficial...and if that pill reduces the cravings of women who are on diets, might it not also help people in breaking away from other addictions, like alcohol and cigarettes? I realized that Dr. Hart's pills contained basically three things: Tryptophan, an amino acid; Tyrosine, another amino acid and Glutamine. I went out and looked in my cupboard and took down a canister of Life Force "Amino Charge." A scoop of that powder, in "pre-digested form" (your digestive system doesn't have to break the proteins in e.g. turkey into amino acids) contains 140 mg. of Tryptophan, 285 mg. of Tyrosine and 1420 mgs of Glutamic acid, together with dozens of other amino acids and nutrients. Dr. Hart may get Tryptophan from Velvet Bean extract, which is listed as the other main ingredient. These amino acids are Dopamine precursors, that is, they turn into or trigger the release of Dopamine in the body.

Years ago, I remember that I put a bunch of Life Force stuff into a smoothie before I went skiing. That shake contained some blueberries, cranberry juice, Body Balance, True Greens, Amino Charge, strong green tea and an herbal concoction called Sunbright. I remember feeling unreasonable happy all day. I went halfway across town and remembered that I had forgotten my ski jacket. Instead of being upset driving back home, I was just mellow and cheerful. I had a great day. I named that recipe my "Feel Like A Kid Again Shake." I researched Velvet Beans and found that they have traditionally been used as an aphrodisiac in both men and women, due to their Dopamine inducing properties. They have been found to have antidepressant properties and have shown promise as a treatment for Parkinson's Disease. In fact, the seeds contain high concentrations of Levodopa (L-Dopa), seratonin, nicotine and other stuff. Holy Cow. I ordered a bottle of Velvet Bean extract pills online. I'll take one with my shakes and see what happens.

I've been drinking the shake every morning for several days now. My mornings have been really luminous and cheerful, despite my current, personal financial crisis. See my companion blog, http://robertpostsreality.blogspot.com/

If it's possible to trigger an avalanche in Dopamine in the brain just by using totally organic and healthful stuff like the ingredients in my shake, maybe I have stumbled onto something that could be used to alleviate depression. Maybe I could use this natural beverage in conjunction with some other modalities....More on that in my next post.