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Re:How to rest well by Terry_Roll on Friday December 03, 2021 @11:04AM (#29431487)
This link unfortunately doesnt really address the chemical imbalances which are normalised throughout society as stress and aging. If you consider yourself to be just a complex chemical reaction with a consciousness as the end result of the complex chemical reactions which have evolved over thousands of years, then I'd simply be looking at chemical solutions for good rest.

Its not strictly true that caffeine has a half life of 6-7 hours, nicotine reduces this to 3-4hrs and some prescription drugs also affect the half life either by shortening it or increasing it, in extreme to 24-48hrs.

I found a few grams of Taurine will improve and increase sleep, the science is out there, the more you take the more you sleep and you can sleep through fire alarms and all sorts so use with caution.

Now a restless mind can also keep people awake, so increasing 5-alpha reductase by consuming Glycine can then break down cortisol. You will laugh your head off with lots of Glycine, so dont blame me if you laugh your head off in a stressful situation and get fired from a job or something!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5%CE%B1-Reductase#List_of_conv...

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Re:How to rest well by BizarroLand on Friday December 03, 2021 @06:05PM (#29436749)
What 5-alpha reductase would you suggest for someone wanting to test this out?
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Re:How to rest well by Terry_Roll on Friday December 03, 2021 @06:45PM (#29437074)
I'd suggest Glycine but if you are not allowed sugar for medical reasons, consult a doctor first. Glycine like many chemicals play many parts in the body and combine with other chemicals, like other amino acids. Its one of the ingredients of creatine, now creatine gets broken down into creatinine which is a gram positive and gram negative anti bacterial, and bacteria in the brain & body can also affect personality so there may be other factors at play contributing to your mood. If you want to study this, then you should know the answer to your question!
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