Tyramine Intolerance: Symptoms, High-Tyramine Foods, and Genetics
Tyramine intolerance happens when you can’t break it down. Too much tyramine can lead to a hypertensive crisis. Learn more and check your genetic raw data for results.
MAO
MAO-A & MAO-B: Monoamine Oxidase, Warrior Gene, and Mood
The MAOA and MAOB genes encode enzymes that break down certain neurotransmitters. People with low MAO may be prone to mood issues in certain circumstances.
Psychopaths: Born not made?
This article explains how MAOA, OXTR, LINC00951, HTR2B, and SNAP25 variants, childhood abuse, toxins, and epigenetic shifts combine to raise psychopathy risk — without predestining anyone to become a violent offender.
Depression, Genetics, and Mitochondrial Function
How does mitochondrial dysfunction relate to major depressive disorder? Learn about the causes of mitochondrial dysfunction as well as genetic variants that link the risk of depression to the mitochondria.
Serotonin 2A receptor: Psychedelic response and Alzheimer’s disease
Learn how new research on brain aging and dementia connects the serotonin 2A receptor with psychedelics, brain aging, and Alzheimer’s.