Do Stimulants Change Your Personality?

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✨ UNLOCK YOUR BRAIN'S FULL POTENTIAL! My free 2-minute quiz reveals your unique "Brain Operating System" and gives you a personalized guide to master your focus, handle stress, and perform at your best. Take the Quiz → https://drmarks.co/BrainQuiz-yt Do stimulants change your personality? If you look this question up on the Internet you will probably find that the short answer is no. But if you really do a deep dive into the research on how these medications affect the brain the longer answer is: probably. I think the reason for the no answer is because of how we define personality. Your personality is really something that develops in late adolescence or early adulthood and is based on a number of factors including genetics, environment, how you were nurtured etc. Probably the most popular personality disorder we hear about his narcissistic personality disorder. And I would agree that it's going too far to suggest that these medications can make someone a narcissist. I discuss how stimulants work in the brain and how this can lead to blunting of your emotions. I also discuss research that suggests that stimulants can have long term effects on the brains of children and adolescents. Video links Emotional blunting and Antidepressants https://youtu.be/40wbhck0JKo Brain shocks and antidepressants https://youtu.be/KrcUEarpx-s ADHD as a brain disorder https://youtu.be/WoN7GFOTvu8 References Chambers RA Taylor JR Potenza MN (2003). Developmental neurocircuitry of motivation

Published 2019-06-12 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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