DELTA-8 is a line of supplements designed to maximize cognitive ability. So, can you legally order Delta 8 online? The short answer is yes. To achieve this goal, DELTA-8 products contain only the protein building blocks essential for the formation of new synapses in the brain. The basic ingredients are:
* Neuropeptides – small protein molecules that act as neurotransmitters and neuromodulators directly inside the synaptic cleft (inside contact between two neurons) rather than by diffusing away from their point of release like traditional neurotransmitters do. Some neuropeptides attach themselves to receptors on nearby neurons expressing an opposing effect, so they can be considered “volume keys” that can turn up or down neuron firing rates depending upon dosage levels. A few neuropeptides in delta 8 online have half-lives measured in seconds, but many have half-lives measured in minutes or hours.
* Neurotrophins – proteins that promote the growth and differentiation of new neurons as well as increasing the number of synaptic connections between existing neurons to boost signal transmission efficiency. Specifically, neurotrophins encourage brain cells called astrocytes to nurture nerve tissue by secreting chemicals that make it easier for young neurons to survive and generate connections with other cells. Astrocytes are a type of glial cell (from the Greek word “glia” meaning to glue) that pick up neurotransmitter molecules released from axon terminals at synapses and then reseal those axons before transmitting messages into nearby dendrites.
* Taurine – an organic acid that is found in many tissues including brain, nerve, muscle and heart. It is a major constituent of bile and can be taken up by the liver after ingestion to be used as a source of sulfur for manufacturing several amino acids that are then released into the blood plasma. Some taurine circulates outside cells into extracellular fluid where it can strengthen electrical signals between neurons. With its amino group made available through deamination (removal of amine group), taurine is converted inside glial cells into glutamine which can also bind with glutamate or GABA receptors to either excite or inhibit neuron firing rates. Glutamate-binding allows more calcium ion influx after intense synaptic activity, triggering neurotoxicity to kill neurons by apoptosis, but taurine-glutamine binding allows less calcium ion influx and reduces neuron excitability.
* Polyunsaturated fatty acids – the most basic building unit of fats that are critical for brain growth because they cannot be synthesized de novo and must therefore be acquired through diet. Essential fatty acids (EFAs) like Omega-3 and Omega-6 play key roles in fueling metabolic reaction chains that provide energy for synaptic transmission and neuromodulation while also participating indirectly in the synthesis of neuropeptides and maintaining healthy membranes on which neuronal signaling is based.
