NEURO-TRANSMITTER QUESTIONNAIRE
NAME: _______________________________________________________ DATE: ____________________
 PART 1:
 DETERMINING YOUR DOMINANT NATURE
 Instructions: Answer each question by circling           Personality
 either T for true or F for false. At the end of each     I am a very domineering individual.           T   F
 group, record only the total number of true              I sometimes don’t notice my feelings.         T   F
                                                          I often have trouble listening to others
 statements in the space provided.
                                                             because my own ideas dominate.             T   F
      Answer the questions in terms of how you feel
                                                          I have been in many physical altercations.    T   F
 most of the time. For example, if you’ve had a bad
                                                          I tend to be future-oriented.                 T   F
 night’s sleep and feel tired today, answer the           I am sometimes speculative.                   T   F
 questions that pertain to your energy levels based on    Most people view me as thinking-oriented.     T   F
 how you feel on a more average day.                      I daydream and often fantasize.               T   F
 1A                                                       I like to read history and other nonfiction
                                                             books.                                     T   F
 Memory and Attention                                     I admire ingenuity.                           T   F
 I find it easy to process my thoughts.         T   F     I can be slow in identifying how people
 I concentrate effectively.                     T   F        can cause trouble.                         T   F
 I am a deep thinker.                           T   F     I don’t usually get tricked by people who
 I am a quick thinker.                          T   F        say they need my help.                     T   F
 I become distracted because I do many                    Most people view me as innovative.            T   F
   tasks at once.                               T   F     People have thought I have had some
 I enjoy intense debate.                        T   F        strange ideas, but I can always explain
 I have a good imagination.                     T   F        the basis for them rationally.             T   F
 I tend to criticize and analyze my thoughts.   T   F     I am often agitated or irritated.             T   F
 Physical                                                 Little things make me anxious or upset.       T   F
 I have a lot of energy most of the time.       T   F     I have fantasies of unlimited power.          T   F
 My blood pressure is often elevated.           T   F     I love spending money.                        T   F
 Sometimes in my life I have had episodes                 I dominate others in my relationships.        T   F
    of extreme energy.                          T   F     I am very hard on myself.                     T   F
 I have insomnia.                               T   F     I react aggressively to criticism, often
 I find exercising invigorating.                T   F        becoming defensive in front of others.     T   F
 I don’t ordinarily need coffee to jump-start             Character
    me in the morning.                          T   F     Some individuals view me as tough-minded.     T   F
 My veins are visible and tend to look as                 Most people view me as achievement-
    though they might pop out of my skin.       T   F       oriented.                                   T   F
 I tend to have a high body temperature.        T   F     Some people say that I am irrational.         T   F
 I eat my lunch while I’m working.              T   F     I will do anything to reach a goal.           T   F
 I engage in sexual intercourse any chance                I value a religious philosophy.               T   F
    I get.                                      T   F     Incompetence makes me angry.                  T   F
 I have a temper.                               T   F     I have high standards for myself and for
 I eat only to reenergize my body.              T   F       others.                                     T   F
 I love action movies.                          T   F
 Exercising makes me feel powerful.             T   F     Total number of T responses:                  _____
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 2A
 Memory and Attention
 My memory is very strong.                     T   F   My relationships tend to be filled with
 I am an excellent listener.                   T   F      romance.                                  T   F
 I am good at remembering stories.             T   F   I love watching romantic movies.             T   F
 I usually do not forget a face.               T   F   I take risks in my love life.                T   F
 I am very creative.                           T   F   Character
 I have an excellent attention span and                I foresee a better future.                   T   F
   rarely miss a thing.                        T   F   I am inspired to help other people.          T   F
 I have many good hunches.                     T   F   I believe that all things are possible,
 I notice everything going on around me.       T   F      particularly for those who are devoted.   T   F
 I have a good imagination.                    T   F   I am good at creating harmony between
 Physical                                                 people.                                   T   F
 I tend to have a slow pulse.                  T   F   Charity and altruism come from the heart,
 My body has excellent tone.                   T   F      and I have plenty of both.                T   F
 I have a great figure/build.                  T   F   Others think of me as having vision.         T   F
 I have low cholesterol.                       T   F   My thoughts on religion often change.        T   F
 When I eat, I love to experience the aromas           I am an idealist, but not a perfectionist.   T   F
    and the beauty of food.                    T   F   I’m happy with someone who just treats
 I love yoga and stretching my muscles.        T   F      me right.                                 T   F
 During sex I am very sensual.                 T   F
 I have had an eating disorder at some                 Total number of T responses:                 _____
    point in my life.                          T   F
 I have tried many alternative remedies.       T   F
 Personality                                           3A
 I am a perpetual romantic.                    T   F   Memory and Attention
 I am in touch with my feelings.               T   F   I have a stable attention span and can
 I tend to make decisions based on hunches.    T   F      follow other people’s logic.              T   F
 I like to speculate.                          T   F   I enjoy reading people more than books.      T   F
 Some people say I have my head in the                 I retain most of what I hear.                T   F
    clouds.                                    T   F   I can remember facts people tell me.         T   F
 I love reading fiction.                       T   F   I learn from my experiences.                 T   F
 I have a rich fantasy life.                   T   F   I am good at remembering names.              T   F
 I am creative when solving people problems.   T   F   I can focus very well on tasks and
 I am very expressive; I like to talk about               people’s stories.                         T   F
    what’s bothering me.                       T   F   Physical
 I am buoyant.                                 T   F   I find it easy to relax.                     T   F
 I believe that it is possible to have a               I am a calm person.                          T   F
    mystical experience.                       T   F   I find it easy to fall asleep at night.      T   F
 I believe in being a soul mate.               T   F   I tend to have high physical endurance.      T   F
 Sometimes the mystical can excite me.         T   F   I have low blood pressure.                   T   F
 I tend to overreact to my body.               T   F   I do not have a family history of stroke.    T   F
 I find it easy to change; I am not set in             When it comes to sex, I am not very
    my ways.                                   T   F      experimental.                             T   F
 I am deeply in touch with my emotions.        T   F   I have little muscle tension.                T   F
 I tend to love someone one minute and                 Caffeine has little effect on me.            T   F
    hate him or her the next.                  T   F   I take my time eating my meals.              T   F
 I am flirtatious.                             T   F   I sleep well.                                T   F
 I don’t mind spending money if it benefits            I don’t have many harmful food cravings
    my relationships.                          T   F      such as sugar.                            T   F
 I tend to fantasize when I’m having sex.      T   F   Exercising is a regimented habit for me.     T   F
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 Personality                                         4A
 I am not very adventurous.                  T   F   Memory and Attention
 I do not have a temper.                     T   F   I can easily concentrate on manual-
 I have a lot of patience.                   T   F      labor tasks.                                T    F
 I don’t enjoy philosophy.                   T   F   I have a good visual memory.                   T    F
 I love watching sitcoms about families.     T   F   I am very perceptive.                          T    F
 I dislike movies about other worlds or              I am an impulsive thinker.                     T    F
    universes.                               T   F   I live in the here and now.                    T    F
 I am not a risk taker.                      T   F   I tend to say, “Tell me the bottom line.”      T    F
 I keep past experiences in mind before              I am a slow book learner, but I learn
    I make decisions.                        T   F      easily from experience.                     T    F
 I am a realistic person.                    T   F   I need to experience something or work
 I believe in closure.                       T   F      at it hands-on in order to understand it.   T    F
 I like facts and details.                   T   F   Physical
 When I make a decision, it’s permanent.     T   F   I sleep too much.                              T    F
 I like to plan my day, week, month, etc.    T   F   When it comes to sex, I am very
 I collect things.                           T   F      experimental.                               T    F
 I am a little sad.                          T   F   I have low blood pressure.                     T    F
 I’m afraid of confrontations and                    I am very action-oriented.                     T    F
    altercations.                            T   F   I am very handy around the house.              T    F
 I save up a lot of money in the event of            I am very active outdoors.                     T    F
    a crisis.                                T   F   I engage in daring activities such as
 I tend to create strong, lasting bonds                 skydiving and motorcycle riding.            T    F
    with others.                             T   F   I can solve problems spontaneously.            T    F
 I am a stable pillar in people’s lives.     T   F   I rarely have carbohydrate cravings.           T    F
 Character                                           I usually grab a quick meal on the run.        T    F
 I believe in the adage “Early to bed,               I’m not very consistent with my exercise
    early to rise.”                          T   F      routine; I may exercise daily for three
 I believe in meeting deadlines.             T   F      weeks and then skip it for a month.         T    F
 I try to please others the best I can.      T   F   Personality
 I am a perfectionist.                       T   F   I live life in the immediate moment.            T   F
 I am good at maintaining long-lasting               I like to perform/entertain in public.          T   F
    relationships.                           T   F   I tend to gather facts in an unorganized
 I pay attention to where my money goes.     T   F      manner.                                      T   F
 I believe that the world would be more              I am very flexible.                             T   F
    peaceful if people would improve                 I am a great negotiator.                        T   F
    their morals.                            T   F   I often just like to “eat, drink and be merry.” T   F
 I am very loyal and devoted to my                   I am dramatic.                                  T   F
    loved ones.                              T   F   I am very artistic.                             T   F
 I have high ethical standards that I                I am a good craftsman.                          T   F
    live by.                                 T   F   I’m a risk taker when it comes to sports.       T   F
 I pay close attention to laws, principles           I believe in psychics.                          T   F
    and policies.                            T   F   I can easily take advantage of others.          T   F
 I believe in participating in service for           I am cynical of others’ philosophies.           T   F
    the community.                           T   F   I like to have fun.                             T   F
                                                     My favorite types of movies are horror
 Total number of T responses:                ____       flicks.                                      T   F
                                                     I am fascinated with weapons.                   T   F
                                                     I rarely stick to a plan or agenda.             T   F
                                                     I have trouble remaining faithful.              T   F
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I am easily able to separate and move on                 PART 2:
  when relationships with loved ones end.      T   F     DEFINING YOUR DEFICIENCIES
I don’t pay much attention to how I spend
  my money.                                    T   F     Instructions: Answer each question by circling
I have many frivolous relationships.           T   F     either T for true or F for false. At the end of each
Character                                                group, record only the total number of true
I always keep my options open in case                    statements in the space provided.
   something better comes up.                  T   F          The second assessment will determine if you are
I don’t like working hard for long periods               deficient in any of the four biochemicals, including
   of time.                                    T   F     the one that governs your nature. Many of the
I believe things should have a function                  questions relate to symptoms you might be
   and purpose.                                T   F     experiencing. Answer the questions in terms of
I am optimistic.                               T   F     how you feel right now; it doesn’t matter how long
I live in the moment.                          T   F     you’ve been experiencing these symptoms, or even
I pray only when I’m in need of                          if they occurred today for the first time.
   spiritual support.                          T   F
I don’t have particularly high morals                    1B
   and ethical values.                         T   F     Memory and Attention
I do what I want, when I want to.              T   F     I have trouble paying consistent attention
I don’t care about being perfect; I just                   and concentrating.                         T   F
   live my life.                               T   F     I need caffeine to wake up.                  T   F
Savings are for suckers.                       T   F     I cannot think quickly enough.               T   F
                                                         I do not have a good attention span.         T   F
Total number of T responses:                   ____      I have trouble getting through a task even
                                                           when it is interesting to me.              T   F
                                                         I am slow in learning new ideas.             T   F
                                                         Physical
Results                                                  I crave sugar.                               T   F
1A Total number of T responses:                          I have decreased libido.                     T   F
       dopamine nature                         ____      I sleep too much.                            T   F
2A Total number of T responses:                          I have a history of alcohol or addiction.    T   F
       acetylcholine nature                    ____      I have recently felt worn out for no
3A Total number of T responses:                            apparent reason.                           T   F
       GABA nature                             ____      I sometimes experience total exhaustion
4A Total number of T responses:                            without even exerting myself.              T   F
       serotonin nature                        ____      I have always battled weight problems.       T   F
                                                         I have little motivation for sexual
     The category with the greatest number of true         experiences.                               T   F
responses will identify your dominant nature. A          I have trouble getting out of bed in the
classically dominant nature is typically a score of 35     morning.                                   T   F
and above in any one category, which suggests a          I have had a craving for cocaine,
less-than-balanced life.                                   amphetamines or Ecstasy.                   T   F
     Note: When any other nature is 10-15 points         Personality
lower than the dominant one, the nature with the         I feel fine just following others.           T   F
lower score is probably a lifelong relative deficiency   People seem to take advantage of me.         T   F
and needs balance even in times of good health.          I am feeling very down or depressed.         T   F
For example, if your score is 40 dopamine, 33            People have told me I am too mellow.         T   F
acetylcholine, 25 GABA, and 17 serotonin, you            I have little urgency.                       T   F
likely have long-standing relative deficiencies in       I let people criticize me.                   T   F
both GABA and serotonin.                                 I always look to others to lead me.          T   F
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 Character                                             3B
 I have lost my reasoning skills.              T   F   Memory and Attention
 I can’t make good decisions.                  T   F   I find it difficult to concentrate because
                                                          I’m nervous and jumpy.                     T   F
 Total number of T responses:                  ____    I can’t remember phone numbers.               T   F
                                                       I have trouble finding the right word.        T   F
 2B                                                    I have trouble remembering things when
 Memory and Attention                                     I am put on the spot.                      T   F
 I lack imagination.                           T   F   I know I am intelligent, but it is hard to
 I have difficulty remembering names when                 show others.                               T   F
    I first meet people.                       T   F   My ability to focus comes and goes.           T   F
 I have noticed that my memory ability                 When I read, I find I have to go back over
    is decreasing.                             T   F      the same paragraph a few times to
 My significant other tells me I don’t have               absorb the information.                    T   F
    romantic thoughts.                         T   F   I am a quick thinker but can’t always say
 I can’t remember my friends’ birthdays.       T   F      what I mean,                               T   F
 I have lost some of my creativity.            T   F   Physical
 Physical                                              I feel shaky.                                 T   F
 I have insomnia.                              T   F   I sometimes tremble,                          T   F
 I have lost muscle tone.                      T   F   I have frequent backaches and/or headaches.   T   F
 I don’t exercise anymore.                     T   F   I tend to have shortness of breath.           T   F
 I crave fatty foods.                          T   F   I tend to have heart palpitations.            T   F
 I have experimented with hallucinogens or             I tend to have cold hands.                    T   F
    other illicit drugs.                       T   F   I sometimes sweat too much.                   T   F
 I feel like my body is falling apart.         T   F   I am sometimes dizzy.                         T   F
 I can’t breathe easily.                       T   F   I often have muscle tension.                  T   F
 Personality                                           I tend to get butterflies in my stomach.      T   F
 I don’t feel joy very often.                  T   F   I crave bitter foods.                         T   F
 I feel despair.                               T   F   I am often nervous.                           T   F
 I protect myself from being hurt by others            I like yoga because it helps me to relax.     T   F
    by never telling much about myself.        T   F   I often feel fatigued even when I have had
 I find it more comfortable to do things                  a good night’s sleep.                      T   F
    alone rather than in a large group.        T   F   I overeat.                                    T   F
 Other people get angrier about bothersome             Personality
    things than I do.                          T   F   I have mood swings.                           T   F
 I give in easily and tend to be submissive.   T   F   I enjoy doing many things at one time,
 I rarely feel passionate about anything.      T   F      but I find it difficult to decide what
 I like routine.                               T   F      to do first.                               T   F
 Character                                             I tend to do things just because I think
 I don’t care about anyone’s stories                      they’d be fun.                             T   F
   but mine.                                   T   F   When things are dull, I always try to
 I don’t pay attention to people’s feelings.   T   F      introduce some excitement.                 T   F
 I don’t feel buoyant.                         T   F   I tend to be fickle, changing my mood
 I’m obsessed with my deficiencies.            T   F      and thoughts frequently.                   T   F
                                                       I tend to get overly excited about things.    T   F
 Total number of T responses:                  ____    My impulses tend to get me into a lot
                                                          of trouble.                                T   F
                                                       I tend to be theatrical and draw attention
                                                          to myself.                                 T   F
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 I speak my mind no matter what the                    Character
   reaction of others may be.                  T   F   I can’t stop thinking about the meaning
 I sometimes have fits of rage and then                  of life.                                  T   F
   feel terribly guilty.                       T   F   I no longer want to take risks.             T   F
 I often tell lies to get out of trouble.      T   F   The lack of meaning in my life is painful
 I have always had less interest than the                to me.                                    T   F
   average person in sex.                      T   F
 Character                                             Total number of T responses:                ____
 I don’t play by the rules anymore.            T   F
 I have lost many friends.                     T   F
 I can’t sustain romantic relationships.       T   F   Results
 I consider the law arbitrary and without              1B Total number of T responses:
   reason.                                     T   F          dopamine deficiency                  ____
 I now consider rules that I used to follow            2B Total number of T responses:
   ridiculous.                                 T   F          acetylcholine deficiency             ____
                                                       3B Total number of T responses:
 Total number of T responses:                  ____           GABA deficiency                      ____
                                                       4B Total number of T responses:
 4B                                                           serotonin deficiency                 ____
 Memory and Attention
 I am not very perceptive.                     T   F
 I can’t remember things that I have seen
   in the past.                                T   F
 I have a slow reaction time.                  T   F
 I have a poor sense of direction.             T   F
 Physical
 I have night sweats.                          T   F
 I have insomnia.                              T   F
 I tend to sleep in many different positions
    in order to feel comfortable.              T   F
 I always awake early in the morning           T   F
 I can’t relax.                                T   F
 I wake up at least two times per night.       T   F
 It is difficult for me to fall back asleep
    when I am awakened.                        T   F
 I crave salt.                                 T   F
 I have less energy to exercise.               T   F
 I am sad.                                     T   F
 Personality
 I have chronic anxiety.                       T   F
 I am easily irritated.                        T   F
 I have thoughts of self-destruction.          T   F
 I have had suicidal thoughts in my life.      T   F
 I tend to dwell on ideas too much.            T   F
 I am sometimes so structured that I
    become inflexible.                         T   F
 My imagination takes over.                    T   F
 Fear grips me.                                T   F