hormones

Dopamine

Acts on areas of the brain to give feelings of pleasure, satisfaction, and motivation; also involved in memory, mood, sleep, learning, concentration, and movement.

Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

Triggers your thyroid to release hormones that mainly impact metabolism.

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

Stimulates adrenal glands to release cortisol.

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

Helps with ovulation, when an egg is released by the ovaries.

Luteinizing hormone (LH)

Contributes to maturation of germ cells; triggers testosterone production in men, and steroid hormone creation in women.

Serotonin

Regulates mood, sleep, digestion, nausea, wound healing, bone health, blood clotting, and sexual desire.

Melatonin

Produced in response to darkness; helps regulate circadian rhythms and sleep.

N,N-dimethyltryptamine

A potent psychoplastogen that promotes rapid and sustained neuroplasticity.

Thyroxine (T4)

Involved in metabolism, heart and muscle function, brain development, and bone maintenance.

Triiodothyronine (T3)

Maintains muscle control, brain function, heart, and digestive functions.

Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)

Raises blood calcium levels.

Thymosin

Stimulates the production of T cells, crucial for the immune system.

Thymopoietin

Affects neuromuscular transmission, T cell differentiation, and immune regulation.

Thymulin

Stimulates T cell development in the thymus and is affected by zinc deficiency.

Insulin

Lowers blood glucose levels.

Glucagon

Regulates blood glucose levels; increases blood sugar and prevents it from dropping too low.

Cortisol

Responds to stress, increases glucose metabolism, and controls blood pressure.

Aldosterone

Controls balance of water and salts in the kidney; keeps sodium and releases potassium.

Adrenaline

Enables quick reactions to stress or danger; part of the fight-or-flight response.

Estrogen

Regulates growth, development, and physiology of the reproductive system.

Progesterone

Prepares the endometrium for a fertilized egg to implant.

Testosterone

Regulates sex drive, bone mass, fat distribution, muscle mass, strength, and red blood cell and sperm production.