Testosterone decreases brain 5AR1 and lowers allopregnenolone.

[TubZy]

@Boris I saw on RayPeat forum that you once said:

"I can attest to this thread very much. After reading this a week ago, I've decided to add 5 grams of glycine, 5 grams taurine to my black coffee before the gym and I must say my mood boost is incredible. Like haidut said each of those compounds (caffeine/glycine/taurine) increase 5AR along with the correlated neurosteroids.

I want to add pure niacinimide powder to it as well, but I'm still waiting for it to come in. Has anyone else tried this combination?"
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Can you provide any update on this? What is your current routine?

I Took G last night but my doses are not working properly, only put me to sleep for 2 hours. I feel relatively okay but not great with only 2 hours sleep overall.

That was a very long time ago and I have been off that regimen for a while. But I only could take caffeine at the time with a GABA agonist (like glycine) otherwise it would cause anxiety and panic type attacks, which is why I felt good taking it with taurine/glycine

 

[Nina]

nicotine increases acetylcholine which increases ACTH, so it is understandable.

https://scholar.google.nl/scholar?h...e+prolactin&btnG=#d=gs_qabs&u=#p=Gm5Ex-xRSCMJ

Nicotine raised growth hormone, prolactin and cortisol levels here. I thought it was supposed to increase acetylcholine which lowers prolactin.