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The Six Chemicals Behind Every Mood
Your feelings have names, dosages, and half-lives. You never learned any of them.
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Dopamine
Dopamine is a chemical messenger that nerve cells use to communicate with one another.
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Adrenaline
Adrenaline is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands that prepares your body to react to danger or stress.
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Noradrenaline
Noradrenaline is a chemical messenger in your body and brain that acts as both a hormone and a neurotransmitter.
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Cortisol
Cortisol is a steroid hormone produced by your adrenal glands that mobilizes energy and helps regulate the immune system.
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Beta Endorphins
Beta endorphins are peptide molecules, chains of amino acids made in the brain, that act as the body's natural painkillers.
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Gamma-Aminobutyric acid
Gamma-Aminobutyric acid, or GABA, is the main chemical messenger that dampens nerve cell activity in the adult mammalian nervous system.