do certain foods actually affect people’s arousal levels? and if so, how do they work? do they actually work the same way that certain kinds of media portray, or is it less dramatic than that?
In: Chemistry
yes
different foods, herbs, plants (and pharmeceuticals) affect arousal levels
they all have different chemical constituents that can influence arousal to different degrees, and in different ways, and affecting individuals chemistry differently
many act on the vascular system in some way, promoting blood flow, but the mechanism of actions can be very different. Some might be acting more on certain neurotransmitters and etc.
curious about a particular plant or food and this topic, google is your friend.
just try to find peer reviewed scientific articles and avoid information coming from anyone trying to sell you a product.
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