Neuroscientists' Open Letter To DIY Brain Hackers

Re:Neuroscientists' Open Letter To DIY Brain Hackers by ZenoArrow on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @11:51AM (#12080043)

> "That's one of the reasons I've stayed away from 'beta blocker' medications even though they're designed to tone down stage fright to a bare minimum."

Just in case you're interested, bananas are meant to act as natural beta blockers (or more specifically, the potassium in bananas). I have no idea about how effective bananas are in reducing anxiety, but they might be worth a try.

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Re:Neuroscientists' Open Letter To DIY Brain Hackers by 6stringmerc on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @12:26PM (#12080363)

Thank you very much for sharing! I believe I have a mild allergy to them (and avocado as well) but will pursue this experiment in the name of science. A banana rich, plain yogurt smoothie sounds like a good test.

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Re:Neuroscientists' Open Letter To DIY Brain Hackers by ZenoArrow on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @12:53PM (#12080574)

You're welcome 6stringmerc. A banana rich, plain yogurt smoothie sounds like a good way to try it out. You may want to give dark chocolate a go too, it's also meant to be good at reducing anxiety (as long as you only eat small amounts):

http://www.livestrong.com/article/450142-how-does-chocolate-...

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