10 Physiological Causes or Predispositions to Stimulant Dependence and / Or Addiction

Causes / Risk Factors ~ Stimulant Dependence

• Low Histamine; it seems that low histamine and high copper levels may produce an inhibition similar to that seen in schizophrenia and ADHD - to where there are disperceptions, possibly some apathy and a general lack of focus and awareness. Not only are low histamine levels a risk factor for stimulant addiction (and these are the same ADD/ADHD type who get treated with stimulants) but also - due to low histamine causing excessive norepinephrine and adrenaline secretion low histamine ends up being a risk factor for adrenal fatigue itself.

• Adrenal Fatigue; low adrenaline, low DHEA, low pregnenolone etc 

• Low Androgen Levels; particularly low DHT in men  - can cause a lack of natural central nervous system stimulation. Thus low androgen levels can certainly facilitate stimulant addiction - particularly of the adrenergic type - such as dimethylamylamine, Ephedrine, yohimbine, caffeine, clen etc

• Low Estrogen, in both men and women, though these type would be more drawn to dopaminergic stimulants, rather than adrenergic; such as ritalin, cocaine, methamphetamine etc  - low estrogen males and females may also be drawn to glutamatergics, because low estrogen tends to result in either a lack of glutamate or histamine levels, generally glutamate. 

• HYPOTHYROIDISM ; An underactive thyroid is one of the most common causes/predispositions to stimulant dependence and addiction, but certainly not the only one - and if often co-occurring with iodine deficiency, copper and / or zinc deficiency, b-vitamin deficiency, and many other mineral and macronutrient  deficiencies.

•   Chronic STRESS - Resulting in adrenal fatigue and other issues, I list this separately because adrenal fatigue is not the only vehicle that gets a'movin FROM stress - and there are other biochemical disruptions that occur during and after crhonic stress. One of these concerns is a growing NITRIC OXIDE DEFICIENCY - which can lead to stimulant addiction and dopamine deficiency as well!

•  LACK OF PROTEIN IN DIET ~ This one is unfortunately not talked about enough, without enough protein in your diet, you aren't making the necessary neurotransmitters to keep you AWAY from stimulant dependence and addiction.

• INSULIN RESISTANCE - HIGH BLOOD SUGAR - AND ASSOCIATED PROBLEMS ; Because a primary action of stimulants is to MOBILIZE BLOOD GLUCOSE AND LIBERATE Both FATS and CARBS ; effectively turning them into energy - this can predispose one to stimulant addiction - because many will feel like they will crash WITHOUT STIMULANTS. 

• Interesting PARALLEL - BUT IRONICALLY, A LACK OF CARBS IN THE DIET CAN ALSO TRIGGER OR PREDISPOSE ONE TO CLINGINESS TO STIMULANTS....Because WITHOUT CARBS - THERE IS NO ENERGY FOR MIND AND BODY. 

•    ESTROGEN DOMINANCE - Though one is more likely to succumb to alcohol addiction while being estrogen dominant - stimulant addiction is also very possible, and although estrogen ITSELF is stimulating - this is exactly the issue - eventually , high estrogen levels become one in the same as high adrenaline - eventually causing adrenal burnout and / or adrenal fatigue!!