How to lower excess serotonin from skiing.
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Recently I went skiing for a week. 5-6 hours a day (with breaks), of rather strenuous exercise. Every night I had trouble sleeping and I had loose stools. I believe it was the excess of serotonin.
Anyway to lower it? Cyproheptadine didn't work... -
@Osteo How can you be so sure it wasn't simply the result of a large energy deficit from the high activity compared to your baseline? Did you try consuming more food and sugar? That is where I would start.
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@Osteo gelatin rich stews. Warm baked fruit desserts. Coffee
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@Evolutionarily Yes. I did it much more than usual.
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@hootchy said in How to lower excess serotonin from skiing.:
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I recommend using activated charcoal, starting with a low dose and increasing to 1 gram before bed for up to 5 days.
AC helps lower serotonin levels in the gut, but it also lowers minerals and vitamins. Therefore, do not take it for a long time.