@lampofred thanks
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Lack of panic and anxiety probably means noradrenaline is low and therefore as Hans was suggesting I think your PNS overpowers the SNS when you aren't on any stimulants. This can be caused by the stimulants such as caffeine. The more stimulants you take which stimulate the SNS, the more PNS strengthens to compensate and your own sympathetic nervous system becomes dependent on stimulants.
I agree that coffee/caffeine can be good for the liver, but you mention that you "can drink pretty good amounts of coffee with no agitation". This is indicating to me that you are now resistant to caffeine's effects at the doses you take it. Which is exactly what all stimulants do in the body. Eventually they don't work as well because your PNS strengthens to match the stimulation so when caffeine wears off your energy literally just dies because your SNS doesnt work without caffeine.
Just so you don't get confused, you need the sympathetic for energy. You kill it you have no energy, thyroid is not related here. Thyroid sensitizes adrenal hormones so you need less but they are needed for energy. Eventually you lose effect from T3 because it also stimulates and your body tries to compensate like with caffeine.
All fatigue is related to a weak sympathetic nervous system.
So you can rely on caffeine for the boost which is fine, or you can wean off and then eventually your SNS will start to work again as you withdraw. Or you can do neither and just wean off the caffeine until you have only maybe a cup or two worth of caffeine a day. I don't know how much caffeine you intake daily.
Super interesting, does that mean yoga, gentle aerobics and meditation would strengthen the SNS?
Yes but at what level of alcohol intake would the pns/sns balance shift more in favour of sns? What would be considered "chronic", months?This is in relation to chemicals you consume. Stimulants will weaken the SNS, making the PNS more dominant. The opposite of stimulants is depressants. So if you take depressants like alcohol, opioids, and benzodiazepines your PNS will weaken, making the SNS more dominant.
@lampofred This also explains why when you consume alcohol you "turn into a potato". Your SNS already barely works without caffeine, then you take alcohol which further depresses the already caffeine-dependent SNS and your energy levels literally die.
Yes but at what level of alcohol intake would the pns/sns balance shift more in favour of sns? What would be considered "chronic", months?
I remember once I went clubbing, and decided to drink 1-2 beers. I very rarely drink. Oh boy. I got a sudden intense energy and alertness.High estrogen and cortisol cause cocaine-like alertnes
I remember once I went clubbing, and decided to drink 1-2 beers. I very rarely drink. Oh boy. I got a sudden intense energy and alertness.
I understand that it rapidly spikes estrogen, possibly serotonin too.
However, @redsun is saying that alcohol is a depressant, so I'm confused. I know nothing about the CNS and neurotransmitters.
WhatRedsun said.I remember once I went clubbing, and decided to drink 1-2 beers. I very rarely drink. Oh boy. I got a sudden intense energy and alertness.
I understand that it rapidly spikes estrogen, possibly serotonin too.
However, @redsun is saying that alcohol is a depressant, so I'm confused. I know nothing about the CNS and neurotransmitters.