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Would you rather have sexual compatibility or share common interests?
Sexual compatibility 49%  49%  [ 18 ]
Common interests 51%  51%  [ 19 ]
Total votes : 37

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06 Apr 2016, 4:59 pm

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For the record, the term "neurodiverse" means "having a mental or neurological disorder". This includes not only people on the autism spectrum, but people on the schizophrenia spectrum, people with mood disorders, people with personality disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, drug addiction, epilepsy, etc. Some mental conditions, like mania, actually make a person more extroverted. Framing the neurodiverse community in terms of an aspie trait like introversion is a pretty egocentric thing to do.


No, "neurodiverse" can only refer to groups of people. An individual can't be neurodiverse, and neurodiversity can also include neurotypicals. The proper term is "neurodivergent."

Another recent thread about it is here: https://wrongplanet.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=308472



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06 Apr 2016, 5:35 pm

auntblabby wrote:
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I recently learned from a nutritionist that the body needs sufficient protein to produce serotonin.


It's important to pay attention to the type of protein, because different foods contain have different amino acid profiles.

The amino acid precurser of serotonin is tryptophan -- so the issue isn't sufficient protein/complete proteins intake, per se, it's sufficient tryptophan intake.

if one takes tryptophan supplements, will that be enough?


Enough to ensure adequate tryptophan intake? Or enough to ensure adequate serotonin production?

I don't know how well tryptophan supplements are absorbed, nor what things might affect their absorption. (Curious about it, though -- if manage to look it up and find some reputable info I will post what I learn.)

If it's enough for adequate serotonin production, thats something I really don't know. I suspect the answer is probably complicated, depending on both the individual and other aspects of their diet and health, because I do know that tryptophan has other uses in the body and that for tryptophan to be converted to serotonin requires adequate production of specific enzymes which have their own nutrient dependencies....biochemical processes tend to be interconnected -- chained together in complicated loops and webs.


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06 Apr 2016, 5:40 pm

BTW in regards to this: "Besides, at least being prone to commit suicide cannot be an adaptation, and thus cannot be in our DNA."

One can commit suicide after reaching adulthood and reproducing, thereby delivering genes of someone more prone to suicide to the next generation. It is theoretically possible to inherit such a trait.


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06 Apr 2016, 5:42 pm

I will have to do more research on tryptophan as well as things like piperine that have been proven to increase the bioavailability of many things. :idea:



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06 Apr 2016, 5:52 pm

You know what, Auntblabby. I have been giving this some thought.

I really think you have an excellent chance at a more fulfilling life because you have the material in your head for it.

You have lots within that noggin of yours. Don't let life put bumps in that noggin.



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06 Apr 2016, 6:56 pm

kraftiekortie wrote:
You know what, Auntblabby. I have been giving this some thought. I really think you have an excellent chance at a more fulfilling life because you have the material in your head for it. You have lots within that noggin of yours. Don't let life put bumps in that noggin.

thank you my brother :flower: too late to have avoided the bumps in the ol' noggin, though. ;) but yes, each day of the last few has generally added more fulfillment to me, as I have learnt more. :idea: