Lol I thougyht you'd like to read this Zane-

http://www.womensaccounts.com/mental_health_Carver_neurotrasmitter.html

Psychology has always been an interest, but ever since I read your things on chemical imbalances in the brain, I've been digging around to find more.

I know that personalities aren't simple, but I think finding out if you are a typical dopamine or serotonin type might help women find out where their problem lies.

LOL- I wonder if you can relate to this......I certainly can-

"When Serotonin is low, we experience problems with concentration and attention. We become scatterbrained and poorly organized. Routine responsibilities now seem overwhelming.It takes longer to do things because of poor planning. We lose our car keys and put odd things in the refrigerator. We call people and forget why we called or go to the grocery and forget what we needed. We tell people the same thing two or three times"

Lol I cannot express how true this is of me- everyone that knows me would agree! I have always thought I had an old person's brain- maybe not- maybe it's my low serotonin (I'm not going to raise it too much though).

On the darker side however I can also relate to the 'memory torture' and 'thinking speed' bit of the article. Funny - I am a sufferer of SAD, and when the sun shines, suddenly my mind stops racing, I stop re-living past traumatic experiences, - it's like someone actually gives me an anti-depressant pill for the day! So effective! Sunshine is known to raise serotonin.

Yes, I mentioned that in my book a bit too. High dopamine feels like you just got a relaxing massage--you feel mellow, horny, and might be a bit spacey too.

That's why I don't take away women's coffee altogether! The point is to shift brain states according to what you want to be doing at that point in the day. No point in having high serotonin if you are having sex or trying to fall asleep, no one is going to appear and demand you recite the multiplication tables! 9:00 am at your job is different; then you have to be sharp.