Good analogy and I agree. But after more research, triggered by your post, I feel like I'd be heading down a path where if I wanted to feel better, I'd likely be on the path to using these dopamine drugs for life. I've seen people on anti-depresants of sorts for 15-30 years and they are NOT a pretty picture. Messed up beyond belief. So I owe it to myself to try I-dopa. If my libido issues were prolactin, then this will help. I suspect I have a dopamine deficiency and that is also why the cabergoline helped me feel so much better. But I am not about to commit going on this drug for the next 10-20 years.
well bud, i too have a dopamine issue.
im not gona try n pin it down too much more then that as it is always changing.
there are lots of sups that can play with this stuff.
years back i researched l-dopa n thought it was interesting but with more research found things that were more suited for my needs.
docs would have me on a bunch of meds, it would be for life.
seeing what happens with all that i decided it wasnt for me.
you need to look at life in total not just chemicals.
i like theanine for a lot of things.
while it is often suggested for things related to serotonin and for sure has purpose there, it also helps to regulate dopamine.
this is key, we need balance in the neurochemsity.
your brain trys to kind of stay with some sort of ballance with all your basic neuro chems. so if you jack one up your body may try and jack up another to maintain a sort of homeostasis...
i have and do take a lot of things for serotonin, this also seems to increase dopamine activity:lightbulb:
i understand how you arrived at where you did, lol i go there too, you just need to keep digging! lol soo much more too it all then whats on the surface.
in regards to prolactin.. if you can see it with blood tests thats one thing but remember lots can influence this. a blood test is a snapshot in time.
histamine, cortistol and methelation are all things to consider and look into