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Does phosphatidylserine cause insomnia in sensitive individuals because of increased dopamine? i am sensitive to dopamine bc of antipsychotic usage
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Phosphatidylserine: is a normal constituent of cell membranes. Evidence of its efficacy for anything is modest at best. There is no such thing as being "sensitive" to dopamine. That's like saying that you're "sensitive" to oxygen because you take asthma medications. You can be sensitive to pharmacological agonists or antagonists of neurotransmitters, but not to neurotransmitters themselves.
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