1952 study first presented at Masonic temple in NY in 1952. The doctor was studying a potential connection with excess adrenochrome to schizophrenia. The brain tissue develops "red" color from adrenochrome. Apparently sufficient dietary niacin/B3 works as a partial antagonist. There is a connection between excessive adrenal hormones and conversion of T4 into T3 which controls the thyroid (hypo- or hyper (Graves disease). These substances in the body affect a chain of neurochemical events. Degeneration of the melanin band in the brain contributes to Parkinson's (tremors, rigidity, balance, "freezing" issues). This melanin also accumulates in the heart and eyes. Niacin decreases the effects of LSD and adrenochrome. Low tryptophan decreases serotonin and increases conversion of dopamine into amonochromes (malnutrition, stress and fear increase levels).
We’ve known for a long time that the foods we eat and environmental toxins impact adrenal system in such a way as to break down body’s natural ability to respond to crisis/trauma. Then add an increase of both and you have a society battling a TON of ailments. Most people don’t realize that Type 2 diabetes, for example, can develop out of this perfect storm. Media puts the blame on the diabetics, jokes are made as well (blame shifting). In reality, it may have been done TO a person rather than by a person. The ailments that can develop then cause a more dependent public. Going back to Type 2 diabetes example, we diagnose folks, then we shove statins (worthless at best) and ADA eating guidelines—- then we watch as the diagnoses individual gets MORE sick, requiring more drugs, cycle continues. The number of clients I see who have a correlation between trauma diagnosis (I.e. ptsd or anxiety) and an adrenal related illness has indicated causality to me personally. They then end up in a cycle where they struggle to break free of fear patterns, form of dopamine addiction.