Monoamine oxidase

It means certain supplements affect you more than the person next to you.

And then there's one called the MAOA, serotonin and dopamine breakdown.

This affects mood regulation and irritability.

Then there's a gene called BDNF.

Biologically, women have different neurochemical baselines.

For example, they naturally have higher concentrations of monoamine oxidase or MAO.

And just to clarify, MAO is the enzyme that acts like a vacuum cleaner in the brain, right? It breaks down and removes neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine.

Yes.

So higher levels of the enzyme that clears out mood-regulating chemicals can create a baseline vulnerability right from the start.