Cognitive and Mental Health
Optimize Your Acetylcholine to Boost Memory, Accelerate Learning, and Move Better.
Acetylcholine is a crucial neurotransmitter involved in memory, attention, learning, muscle contraction, and heart rate regulation.
My Fascination with Acetylcholine
My fascination with acetylcholine began when I delved into the field of cognitive science in the mid-1980s. The significance of this neurotransmitter, in relation to the brain, heart, nervous system, and muscles, caught my attention and sparked my interest in conducting in-depth research on it.
Acetylcholine has over a hundred-year history. British pharmacologist Henry Hallett Dale discovered acetylcholine in 1914, and Nobel Laurette German physiologist Otto Loewi refined it in 1921 by laying the foundation for the understanding of his neurotransmitter and the identification and characterization of receptors.
In this article, I briefly introduce this critical neurotransmitter, its biochemical processes, including related enzymes, its impact on our health, and the lifestyle factors causing its imbalance in the body. I also provide practical takeaways to optimize acetylcholine levels.
