Hi Dr. Richards,
I’m very happy I came across your website. I read a lot of the articles and comments and they’ve been very helpful. I have symptoms of sexual exhaustion and penis is also firm in its flaccid state from time to time. I plan on ordering your multi-vitamin, 5-htp-nettle, GABA6 and L-Arginine.
I’ve had the problem for roughly half a year. I cut down alcohol consumption from a few times a week to once a week, and cut down smoking weed to also once or twice a week. Before I came across your website I used to masturbate while being high because there seemed to be more blood flow in the genitals and it felt as if the problem was gone, however it continued the next day. Now I know not to do that anymore, but wanted to get your thoughts on drinking and smoking weed once a week? I assume that nothing good comes out of it, recovery wise, but is it harmful to libido? Will it slow down progress (even if I don’t ejaculate while under the influence)?
I’ve already cut out a lot of things like caffeine, junk food, and started working out more, but I don’t think I can cut out these two habits. What are your thoughts?
Also, regarding your Alpha-Amino product, I am generally eating very healthy and think I’m getting all 20 amino acids from food. I eats meats, fish, nuts, whole grains, fruits, eggs and all the good stuff. I also take whey protein powder after workouts. Do you think it’s still necessary for me to get the A-amino or am I probably getting them through diet?
ANSWER
Marijuana can be very destructive, especially if one suffers from abnormal neurotransmitter and hormone levels in the brain as a result of overactive sexual activities.
Marijuana will alternate gene and enzyme expressions and lead to abnormal levels of acetylcholine, GABA, serotonin, Nitric Oxide, prostaglandin E1 E3, will also induce excessive dopamine-norepinephrine-epinephrine conversions and of course may lead to numerous disorders and symptoms such as: panic attacks, muscle pains, blurred vision, urinary incontinence, eyefloaters, insomnia, and depression.
You should also never mix alcohol with marijuana, since alcohol may increase the drug penetration through the brain-blood barrier into the cerebrospinal fluid and in the severe cases lead to cerebellar infarction, brain damage, and death.
However, drinking small quantities of alcohol, and smoking little marijuana (separately) now and then, if a proper neurotransmitter and hormonal levels, positive neuroplasticity and internal homeostasis are observed, won’t play such a decisive role concerning the outcome of sexual recovery process.
If you are providing all of the 19 amino acids that can be found in Alpha-Amino through a properly balanced diet there is no need to take it.
You should also consider taking Zeolite-DA to the products you’ve chosen, for a deep liver cleansing and restoration of proper P450 functioning that is usually burdened by a chronic pot smoking and alcohol consumption.
Glad if I could help.
UPDATE
You’ve certainly helped.
I will cut out marijuana completely until I fully recover and limit alcohol even more.
Thanks again.