Neurotransmitters · Dr. Eric Braverman

Braverman Test — Serotonin Nature

Identify whether serotonin is your dominant neurotransmitter through this questionnaire inspired by Dr. Eric Braverman's work. Serotonin governs pragmatism, sociability, sensory pleasure, and the ability to live in the present moment. The higher your score, the more serotonin dominates your nervous profile.

The Serotonin dominance test is based on Dr. Eric Braverman's work (The Edge Effect, 2004). It assesses whether serotonin is your dominant neurotransmitter, meaning the one that shapes your personality, memory, and cognitive functioning the most.

Serotonin is the neurotransmitter of joie de vivre, optimism, sleep, and satiety. Personalities with serotonergic dominance are joyful, sociable, enthusiastic, pragmatic, and fully live in the present moment.

Points forts

+ Understand whether your joie de vivre, pragmatism, and sociability reflect a serotonergic dominance
+ Identify your natural strengths: communicative optimism, ability to live in the present moment, manual skill, and artistic sense
+ Adapt your lifestyle to nourish your serotonin (tryptophan, natural light, regular exercise) and cultivate consistency

Limites

- Subjective self-assessment, not clinically validated
- Neurotransmitter profile fluctuates according to lifestyle
- Does not replace urinary neurotransmitter testing

Votre protocole naturel

Nutrition

Nourish your serotonin with structured meals around tryptophan: eggs in the morning, fish or turkey at midday, banana-dark chocolate-cashew snack in the afternoon. The combination of tryptophan plus complex carbohydrates (brown rice, sweet potato) at dinner promotes serotonin synthesis in the evening, improving sleep quality and nighttime recovery.

Developing consistency

The Achilles' heel of the serotonergic profile is inconsistency: you start with enthusiasm but struggle to maintain effort over time. Use short-term goals (21 days), a visual calendar to track your habits, and associate with a GABA or acetylcholine profile that will bring you the structure and regularity you lack.

Physical activity

Vary your physical activities to avoid the typical boredom of the serotonin profile: alternate team sports (your natural sociability carries you), rhythmic activities (dance, swimming, martial arts), and outdoor sports. 30 minutes of aerobic exercise daily stimulates tryptophan hydroxylase and maintains your natural optimism. What matters is regularity rather than intensity.

Light and rhythm

Your serotonin is directly linked to light: expose yourself to sunlight each morning for 20 to 30 minutes. In autumn-winter, serotonergic profiles are particularly vulnerable to decreased light (seasonal depression). Maintain regular sleep and wake times to stabilize the serotonin-melatonin cycle and compensate for your natural tendency to live by whim.

Relationships and emotions

Your natural sociability is a strength, but watch for the tendency to accumulate superficial relationships at the expense of deep connections. Cultivate a few lasting, trusting relationships. Your pragmatism can sometimes be perceived as insensitivity: take time to listen to others' emotions without immediately trying to solve the problem. Relational depth also nourishes serotonin through oxytocin.

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Nutrition

Your serotonin is naturally elevated: maintain it without excess. Continue tryptophan intake (eggs, turkey, banana, dark chocolate, pumpkin seeds) but also integrate foods rich in tyrosine (almonds, avocado, red meat, aged cheese) to stimulate dopamine, which will bring you the motivation and perseverance you sometimes lack. Balance proteins and carbohydrates at each meal to avoid mood fluctuations.

Stimulating dopamine

Your main challenge is lack of consistency and long-term motivation, which relate to dopamine. Set yourself measurable objectives with short deadlines (7 to 21 days). Keep a journal of your accomplishments. Learn a new skill regularly to stimulate dopamine through novelty. L-tyrosine (500 mg in the morning on an empty stomach) or mucuna pruriens can support your dopamine without decreasing your serotonin.

Structured physical activity

Your natural tendency is to exercise by inclination then stop when the desire passes. Counter this with structured commitment: register for a group class with fixed times, find a reliable training partner, or engage in a progressive sports challenge (running with a training plan, for example). Regular exercise maintains serotonin-dopamine balance and prevents weight gain, to which serotonergic profiles are vulnerable.

Relational depth

You are naturally the life of the party, the group gatherer. But your social ease can mask lack of depth in relationships. Consciously invest in 3 to 5 deep and lasting relationships. Resist the temptation to turn the page too quickly when a relationship faces difficulty. The ability to navigate conflicts and deepen bonds is a muscle the serotonin profile must actively train.

Planning and structure

Your serotonergic nature pushes you to live day to day, which is a strength for immediate well-being but a weakness for building long-term projects. Use a paper or digital agenda, plan your weeks Sunday evening, and honor your commitments even when a more tempting opportunity presents itself. Financially, set up automatic savings transfers to compensate for your natural tendency to spend in the moment.

Prevention of excess

Serotonin excess, though rare naturally, can occur if you combine a strong serotonergic dominance with 5-HTP supplements, Saint John's Wort, or SSRI antidepressants. Avoid supplementing with 5-HTP or tryptophan without professional advice: your serotonin is already elevated. Watch for signs of serotonin excess: excessive drowsiness, apathy, weight gain, decreased libido, emotional blunting. If in doubt, platelet serotonin or urinary 5-HIAA testing can objectify your status.

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Braverman Test — Serotonin Nature

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Votre protocole naturel

Nutrition

Developing consistency

Physical activity

Light and rhythm

Relationships and emotions

Comprendre tes resultats en profondeur

Maintenir votre équilibre

Nutrition

Stimulating dopamine

Structured physical activity

Relational depth

Planning and structure

Prevention of excess

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