LONGECITY

I'm currently doing some pretty intensive cognitive behavioral therapy.  From what I understand, CBT is all about creating new neural pathways in the brain. Over time, these pathways become dominate over my very ingrained, unhealthy, and old pathways. 

 

I know this process can take a long time, and I am in it for the long haul.  That being said, are there any substances that can be taken to facilitate or speed up these changes? 

 

I'm sure this has been covered before, but I was having trouble finding relevant information from my searches.  Any help is appreciated. 

 

 

 

 

maybe you could take a look at D-Cycloserine :
http://www.biolmooda.../content/3/1/11

I'm familiar with d-cycloserine. I actually have a bunch sitting in my cabinet. Problem is I tend to avoid antibiotics at all costs these days...

Substances? Lots of B-Vitamins and diet heavy in healthy fats. Also aerobic exercise is going to help. See this podcast and infographic on nueroplasticity

I'm familiar with d-cycloserine. I actually have a bunch sitting in my cabinet. Problem is I tend to avoid antibiotics at all costs these days...

 

Why?

Substances? Lots of B-Vitamins and diet heavy in healthy fats. Also aerobic exercise is going to help. See this podcast and infographic on nueroplasticity

I'm looking more for non-conventional approaches. Novel substances like cerebrolysin or nsi-189 that may speed up or otherwise facilitate the process.

I'm familiar with d-cycloserine. I actually have a bunch sitting in my cabinet. Problem is I tend to avoid antibiotics at all costs these days...

Why?

Because they destroy your gut flora which plays a huge role in every aspect of our health; brain health included.

I've had problems in the past due to overuse of antibiotics and I choose to not take them anymore unless absolutely necessary.

mdma, mushrooms

 

 

I'm familiar with d-cycloserine. I actually have a bunch sitting in my cabinet. Problem is I tend to avoid antibiotics at all costs these days...

Why?

Because they destroy your gut flora which plays a huge role in every aspect of our health; brain health included.

I've had problems in the past due to overuse of antibiotics and I choose to not take them anymore unless absolutely necessary.

 

 

Gut problems only becomes probamatic with prolonged antibiotic use. So long as you are eating pro-biotic rich foods or taking a pro-biotic, on a short-term basis, it won't have much impact on gut flora with the occasional use.
 

I would suggest you augment your CBT with d-cycloserine; use it only during CBT sessions. What are we talking here, once a week at the most? Impact on the gut will be miniscule.

 

You can always improve gut health, you can't always improve conditioned behavior/attitudes/beliefs. CBT isn't cheap, and usually is a last resort for many people; you should do as much as you can to facilitate it, even at the expense of other health detriments.

 

What are you trying to treat with CBT if you don't mind me asking?