I recently took the braverman test online. This is a true or false test to determine your neurotransmitter dominance and deficiency, which influences hormones. Many people hear hormone and probably think testosterone or estrogen. The Braverman test focuses on some of the influential neurotransmitters; dopamine, acetylcholine, gaba, and serotonin.

From my basic knowledge, dopamine and acetylcholine are the “motivation” movers, the ones that fire you up to get out of bed and get stuff done. Gaba and serotonin are the “happiness” movers, the ones that mellow you out and help you feel calm and rested.

The test gives you a look into your personal dominance and deficiency based on an assessment of your personality and how you feel. The results also share what vitamins and minerals you could take to help balance deficiencies.

In my test I found my biggest deficiency to be gaba. This is one of the “happy” mover that helps you feel calm and peaceful. After taking a conservative dose of vitamins and minerals to adjust for my deficiency, I noticed my quality of sleep dramatically increase. As a result, I also noticed an increase in energy and productivity during my day. It’s only been a week and I feel great!

I recommend the test to all who are interested in improving their performance.

On a side note, understanding the release and function oftransmitters and hormones are an interesting topic of development over the last few years. From what I know, your body and more importantly your brain, is completely influenced and controlled by these factors. Some people might call this your body chemistry. Sleep, food, exercise and your daily routine influence the production as well as the suppression of each hormone. As someone interested in peak Performance, I believe knowing and understanding how these factors function within you is increasingly important.