I have lived with dystonia and chronic pain for nearly 20 years. In addition to many treatments I have used over that time, I constantly work to naturally increase the production of certain chemicals in my brain to reduce pain and help with other symptoms. Among them are neurotransmitters called dopamine, serotonin, endorphin, and oxytocin, which are often referred to as the “feel good” or “happy” chemicals. They can be as powerful as drugs for pain, depression, anxiety, and other conditions. Let’s play around with endorphin, the body’s natural pain killer (our own private narcotic). Endorphin affects us like codeine and morphine by blocking a cell’s transmission of pain signals, but without […]