NEUROTRANSMITTER ASSESSMENT - DETERMINE YOUR DOMINANT NATURE

NEUROTRANSMITTER ASSESSMENT     -     DETERMINE YOUR DOMINANT NATURE 
This checklist may give an idea as to neurotransmitter stress. It comes from THE EDGE EFFECT by Eric R. Braverman, M.D.  
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Simply T or F next to each statement as it pertains to you-

​1A 
Memory and Attention 
I find it easy to process my thoughts. 
I concentrate effectively. 
I am a deep thinker 
I am a quick thinker. 
I become distracted because I do so many things at once. 
I enjoy intense debate. 
I have a good imagination. 
I tend to criticize and analyze my thoughts. 

Physical 
I have a lot of energy most of the time. 
My blood pressure is often elevated. 
Sometimes in my life I have had episodes of extreme energy. 
I have insomnia. 
I find exercise invigorating. 
I don’t ordinarily need coffee to jump-start me in the morning. 
My veins are visible and tend to look as if they might pop out of my skin. 
I tend to have a high body temperature. 
I eat my lunch while I’m working. 
I engage in sexual intercourse any chance I get. 
I have a temper. 
I eat only to reenergize my body. 
I love action movies. 
Exercising makes me feel powerful. 

​Personality 
I am a very domineering individual. 
I sometimes don’t notice my feelings 
I often have trouble listening to others because my own thoughts dominate. 
I have been in many physical altercations. 
I tend to be future oriented. 
I am sometimes speculative. 
Most people view me as thinking oriented. 
I daydream and often fantasize. 
I like to read history and other non-fiction books. 
I admire ingenuity. 
I can be slow in identifying how people can cause trouble. 
I don’t usually get tricked by people who say they need my help. 
Most people view me as innovative 
People have thought I have some strange ideas but I can always explain the basis for them rationally. 
I am often agitated or irritated. 
Little things make me anxious or upset. 
I have fantasies of unlimited power. 
I love spending money. 
I dominate others in my relationships. 
I am very hard on myself. 
I react aggressively to criticism, often becoming defensing in front of others. 
Character 
Some individuals view me as tough minded. 
Most people view me as achievement oriented. 
Some people say that I am irrational. 
I will do anything to reach a goal. 
I value a religious philosophy. 
Incompetence makes me angry. 
I have high standards for myself and for others.

​Total number of T responses   ___________- 
2A 
Memory and Attention 
My memory is very strong. 
I am an excellent listener. 
I am good at remembering stories. 
I usually do not forget a face. 
I am very creative. 
I have an excellent attention span and rarely miss a thing. 
I have many good hunches. 
I notice everything going on around me. 
I have a good imagination.

Physical 
I tend to have a slow pulse. 
My body has excellent tone. 
I have a great figure/build. 
I have low cholesterol. 
When I eat, I love to experience the aroma and beauty of food. 
I love yoga and stretching my muscles. 
During sex I am very sensual. 
I have had an eating disorder at some point in my life. 
I have tried many alternative remedies. 

​Personality 
I am a perpetual romantic. 
I am in touch with my feelings. 
I tend to make decisions based on hunches. 
I like to speculate. 
Some people say I have my head in the clouds. 
I love reading fiction. 
I have a rich fantasy life. 
I am creative when solving people problems. 
I am very expressive; I like to talk about what’s bothering me. 
I am buoyant. 
I believe that it’s possible to have a mystical experience. 
I believe in being a soul mate. 
Sometimes the mystical can excite me. 
I tend to overreact in my body. 
I find it easy to change; I am not set in my ways. 
I am deeply in touch with my emotions. 
I tend to love one minute and hate him or her the next. 
I am flirtatious. 
I don’t mind spending money if it benefits my relationships. 
I tend to fantasize when I’m having sex. 
My relations tend to be filled with romance. 
I love watching romantic movies. 
I take risks in my love life. 
Character 
I foresee a better future. 
I am inspired to help other people. 
I believe that all things are possible, particularly for those who are devoted. 
I am good at creating harmony between people. 
Charity and altruism come from the heart and I have plenty of both. 
Others think of me as having a vision. 
My thoughts on religion often change. 
I am an idealist but not a perfectionist. 
I’m happy with someone who just treats me right. 
Total number of T responses   _________

3A 
Memory and attentio

​I have a stable attention span and can follow other peoples’ logic. 
I enjoy reading people more than books. 
I retain most of what I hear. 
I can remember facts people tell me. 
I learn from my experiences. 
I am good at remembering names. 
I can focus very well on facts and peoples’ stories.

​Physical 
I find it easy to relax. 
I am a calm person. 
I find it easy to fall asleep at night. 
I tend to have high physical endurance. 
I have low blood pressure. 
I do not have a family history of stroke. 
When it comes to sex, I am not very experimental. 
I have little muscle tension. 
Caffeine has little effect on me. 
I take my time eating my meals. 
I sleep well. 
I don’t have many harmful food cravings such as sugar. 
Exercising is a regimented habit for me.

​Personality 
I am not very adventurous. 
I do not have a temper. 
I have a lot of patience. 
I don’t enjoy philosophy. 
I love watching sitcoms about families. 
I dislike movies about other worlds or universes. 
I am not a risk taker. 
I keep past experiences in mind before I make decisions. 
I am a realistic person. 
I believe in closure. 
I like facts and details. 
When I make a decision, it’s permanent. 
I like to plan my day, week, month, etc. 
I collect things. 
I am a little sad. 
I’m afraid of confrontations and altercations. 
I save up a lot of money in the event of a crisis. 
I tend to create strong lasting bonds with others. 
I am a stable pillar in others’ lives.

​Character 
I believe in the adage “early to bed, early to rise.” 
I believe in meeting deadlines. 
I try to please others the best I can. 
I am a perfectionist. 
I am good at maintaining long-lasting relationships. 
I pay attention to where my money goes. 
I believe that the world would be more peaceful if people would improve their morals. 
I am very loyal and devoted to my loved ones. 
I have high ethical standards that I live by. 
I pay close attention to laws, principles, and policies. 
I believe in participating in service for the community.

Total number of T responses.        ___________ 
4A 
Memory and Attentio

​I can easily concentrate on manual labor tasks. 
I have a good visual memory. 
I am very perceptive. 
I am an impulsive thinker. 
I live in the here and now. 
I tend to say “tell me the bottom line”. 
I am a slow book learner but learn easily from experiences. 
I need to experience something or work at it. hands on in order to understand it.

​Physical 
 
I sleep too much 
When it comes to sex, I am very experimental. 
I have low blood pressure. 
I am very action oriented. 
I am very handy around the house. 
I am very active outdoors. 
I engage in dating activities such as skydiving and motorcycle riding. 
I can solve problems spontaneously. 
I rarely have carbohydrate cravings. 
I usually grab a quick meal on the run. 
I am not very consistent with my exercise routine.  I may exercise daily for 3 weeks and then skip it for a month.

​Personality 
I live life in the immediate moment. 
I like to perform/entertain in public. 
I tend to gather facts in an unorganized manner. 
I am very flexible. 
I am a great negotiator. 
I often like to “eat, drink, and be merry”. 
I am dramatic. 
I am very artistic. 
I am a good craftsman. 
I take risks when it comes to sports. 
I believe in psychics. 
I can easily take advantage of others. 
I am cynical of others’ philosophies. 
I like to have fun. 
My favorite type of movies are horror flicks. 
I am fascinated with weapons. 
I rarely stick to a plan or agenda. 
I have trouble remaining faithful. 
I am easily able to separate and move on when relationships with loved ones end. 
I don’t pay much attention to how I spend my money. 
I have many frivolous relationships.

​Character 
 
I always keep my opinions open in case something better comes up. 
I don’t like working hard for long periods of time. 
I believe things should have a function and purpose. 
I am optimistic. 
I live in the moment. 
I pray only when I’m in need of spiritual support. 
I don’t have particularly high morals and ethical values. 
I do what I want, when I want to. 
I don’t care about being perfect. I just live my life. 
Savings are for suckers.

Total number of T responses    ___________ 
1A- Total number of T responses dopamine nature. ________ 
2A.  Total number of T responses acetylcholine nature         __________ 
3A.  Total number of T responses GABA nature.   ________ 
4A.  Total number of T responses serotonin nature   _________ 

DEFINING YOUR DEFICIENCIES 
1B 
Memory and Attention

​I have trouble paying attention and concentrating. 
I need caffeine to wake up. 
I cannot think quickly enough. 
I do not have a good attention span. 
I have trouble getting through a task even when it is interesting to me. 
I am slow in learning new ideas.

​Physical 
 
I crave sugar. 
I have decreased libido. 
I sleep too much. 
I have a history or alcohol or addiction. 
I have recently felt worn out for no apparent reason. 
I sometimes experience total exhaustion without even exerting myself. 
I have always battled weight problems. 
I have little motivations for sexual experimentation. 
I have trouble getting out of bed in the morning. 
I have had a craving for cocaine, amphetamines, or Ecstasy.

​Personality 
 
I feel fine just following others. 
People seem to take advantage of me. 
I am feeling very down or depressed. 
People have told me I am not mellow. 
I have little urgency. 
I let people criticize me. 
I always look to others to lead me. 
Character 
I have lost my reasoning skills. 
I can’t make good decisions.

​Total number of T responses    _________ 
Character 
I don’t care about anyone’s stories but mine. 
I don’t pay attention to people’s feelings. 
I don’t feel buoyant. 
I’m obsessed with my deficiencies.

2B 
Memory and Attention

​I lack imagination. 
I have difficulty remembering names when I first meet people. 
I have noticed that my memory ability is decreasing. 
My significant other tells me I don’t have romantic thoughts. 
I can’t remember my friends’ birthdays. 
I have lost some of my creativity. 

​Physical 
I have insomnia. 
I have lost muscle tone. 
I don’t exercise anymore. 
I crave fatty foods. 
I have experimented with hallucinogins or other illicit drugs. 
I feel like my body is falling apart. 
I can’t breathe easily. 

​Personality 
 
I don’t feel joy very often. 
I feel despair. 
I protect myself against being hurt by others by never telling much about myself 
I find it more comfortable to do things alone rather than in a large group. 
Other people get angrier about bothersome things than I do. 
I give in easily and tend to be submissive. 
I rarely feel passionate about anything. 
I like routine.

​Character 
I don’t care about anyone’s stories but mine. 
I don’t pay attention to peoples’ feelings. 
I don’t feel buoyant. 
I’m obsessed with my deficiencies.

​Total number of T response.     ________- 
3B 
Memory and Attention 
I find it difficult to concentrate because I’m nervous and jumpy. 
I can’t remember phone numbers. 
I have trouble finding the right word. 
I have trouble remembering things when I am put on the spot. 
I know I am intelligent, but it is hard to show others. 
My ability to focus comes and goes. 
When I read I find I have to go back over the same paragraph a few times to absorb the information. 
I am a quick thinker but can’t always say what I mean.

​Physical 
 
I feel shaky. 
I sometimes tremble. 
I have frequent backaches and/or headaches. 
I tend to have shortness of breath. 
I tend to have heart palpitations. 
I tend to have cold hands. 
I sometimes sweat too much. 
I am sometimes dizzy. 
I often have muscle tension. 
I tend to get butterflies in my stomach. 
I crave bitter foods. 
I am often nervous. 
I like yoga because it helps me to relax. 
I often feel fatigued even when I have had a good night’s sleep. 
I overeat.

​Personality 
I have mood swings. 
I enjoy doing many things at one time but I find it difficult to decide what to do first. 
I tend to do things just because I think they might be fun. 
When things are dull I always try to introduce some excitement. 
I tend to be fickle changing my mood and thoughts frequently. 
I tend to get overly excited about things. 
My impulses tend to get me in a lot of trouble. 
I tend to be theatrical and draw attention to myself. 
I speak my mind no matter what the reaction of others may be. 
I sometimes have fits of rage and then feel terribly guilty. 
I often tell lies to get out of trouble. 
I have always had less interest than the average person in sex. 

​Character 
 
I don’t play by the rules anymore. 
I have lost many friends. 
I can’t sustain romantic relationships 
I consider the law arbitrary and without reason. 
I now consider rules that I used to follow ridiculous.

Total number of T responses    ______________ 
4B   
Memory and Attention

​I am not very perceptive 
I can’t remember things that I have seen in the past. 
I have a slow reaction time. 
I have a poor sense of direction.

​Physical 
 
I have night sweats. 
I have insomnia 
I tend to sleep in many different positions in order to feel comfortable. 
I always awake early in the morning. 
I can’t relax. 
I wake up many times per night. 
It is difficult for me to fall back asleep when I am awakened. 
I crave salt. 
I have less energy to exercise. 
I am sad. 

​Personality 
I have chronic anxiety. 
I am easily irritated. 
I have thoughts of self- destruction. 
I have had suicidal thoughts in my life. 
I tend to dwell on ideas too much. 
I am sometimes so structured that I become inflexible. 
My imagination takes over. 
Fear grips me.

​Character 
 
I can’t stop thinking about the meaning of life. 
I no longer want to take risks. 
The lack of meaning in my life is painful to me. 

Total number of T responses           ___________-

​Results 
1A   Total number of T responses dopamine deficiency 
2A   Total number of T responses acetylcholine deficiency 
3A   Total number of T responses GABA deficiency 
4A   Total number of T responses serotonin deficiency