The Science Behind it all - Neurohacking

"It’s All in Your Head."

It’s one of the most common—and most frustrating—responses given to people who speak up about their symptoms of anxiety, depression, or trauma. While society may dismiss these conditions as “crazy” or “all in your head,” the truth is that they are very real. And if ignored, the damage—both emotional and physical—can get worse.

But here’s the good news: many of these changes in the brain are not permanent. And with the right tools and knowledge, they can be reversed.

Thanks to a growing field known as neurohacking, people (just like you and me) are learning how to take back control of their mental health—naturally and intentionally.

What Is Neurohacking?

To understand neurohacking, let’s start with its broader parent term: biohacking.

Biohacking is the practice of experimenting with your own biology to improve performance—both physically and mentally. It’s gained traction in recent years thanks to public figures like Elon Musk and Dave Asprey, but the concept is simple:

“The study and experimentation on one’s own body to improve physical and cognitive performance.”

Because biohacking covers such a wide range of the body’s systems, it’s naturally divided into subcategories. Neurohacking is one of them.

Neurohacking focuses specifically on optimizing brain health. This can include improving reflexes, memory, learning speed, and even addressing psychological disorders. While the term has only been around since the 1980s, the use of herbs and natural supplements to support brain function dates back centuries. In fact, modern neurohacking has seen a huge rise in DIY methods practiced at home—by everyday people like you and me.

How Neurohacking Helped Me Heal from Domestic Violence

My personal focus is on using neurohacking—specifically herbal and nutritional supplements—to reverse brain damage caused by trauma, especially domestic violence.

See, what many people don’t realize is that chronic stress and abuse literally change the structure of the brain. Living in fear, experiencing manipulation, or enduring physical trauma can damage key areas such as the Prefrontal Cortex, Amygdala, and Hippocampus.

“Stress, especially when experienced regularly, takes a significant toll on both our minds and bodies... it can disrupt sleep, appetite, libido, and worsen a range of conditions.”
— Maria Cohut, Ph.D.

Think of it like a domino effect: abuse causes chronic stress → stress releases brain chemicals (neurotransmitters and amino acids) → imbalances lead to damage → damage contributes to mental health disorders.

Some of the conditions caused or worsened by these chemical imbalances include:

• Anxiety

• Depression

• PTSD

• ADHD

• Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

• Alzheimer’s

• Schizophrenia

So how does neurohacking come into play? It helps rebalance the brain.

By identifying which neurotransmitters are depleted or overactive, and using targeted supplements, we can begin the healing process. Neurohacking is about self-education, self-experimentation, and self-empowerment.

My Story: From Breakdown to Breakthrough

My journey into neurohacking started in March 2019, back when I was living in Florida. It was the beginning of the COVID era—schools were shutting down, jobs were disappearing, and the world felt like it was spiraling. I was too. I felt lost, unseen, and deeply unwell.

Everything shifted after my second stay in a mental health facility—this time, on Mother’s Day. I never even got to see my mom. That day marked my rock bottom.

To my family, I was the rebel, the black sheep—the "crazy," "demon-possessed" daughter. To society, I was just another statistic: the "angry Latina," misunderstood and dismissed. But deep inside, I knew I wasn’t crazy—I was sick. And if no one was going to help me figure out what was wrong, I had no choice but to figure it out myself.

Then something terrifying happened.

At the facility, I was overdosed on tranquilizers by nurses who were still medical students. The facility was privately owned, in partnership with a local university. These students were untrained, overwhelmed, and clearly unequipped to handle real patients. After they gave me too high a dose, I remember everything fading—fast.

Realizing they didn’t have the right equipment to help me, they called an ambulance and rushed me to the nearest hospital to drain the sedatives from my system.

That moment changed everything.

It became crystal clear: if I didn’t make my health my top priority, no one else would. I was a test subject in a broken system—one more person lost in the pharmaceutical maze, where the only goal seemed to be medicating, not healing.

I was officially diagnosed with MDD (Major Depressive Disorder), Anxiety, and PTSD. But to me, those were just letters—alphabet soup with no answers. The medications they offered only mirrored the symptoms I was trying to escape. More side effects, more guesswork, more pain.

So I stopped everything.

I paused. I reflected. I sat in silence with myself and asked the one question that changed the course of my life:

What if the problem wasn’t just mental… but physical? What if my brain was sick, not my identity?

That thought changed everything.

My brain—overloaded, malnourished, traumatized—was trying to survive without the tools or nourishment it needed. No one had thought to support the organ that controls it all: the brain itself.

So I devoted myself to learning. I asked questions like:

• How does trauma affect the brain?

• Which areas are damaged by chronic stress and abuse?

• What are the symptoms of those changes?

• And most importantly—can the brain heal?

That’s when I stumbled upon a word that would become my lifeline: neurohacking.

It gave a name to the very path I was already walking—one of research, reflection, and rebuilding. Through neurohacking, I began to understand how to nourish my brain, balance its chemistry, and reclaim my health.

Bit by bit, I started to reverse the damage.

And in doing so, I began to reclaim my identity—not the one given to me by family, or society, or diagnosis—but the one I had hidden beneath years of pain.

Neurohacking Can Help Survivors Thrive

Neurohacking isn’t just for tech bros and wellness junkies. It’s for survivors—of trauma, abuse, mental illness, and more. It’s for anyone who wants to take their life back.

That’s why I created the 3R Method to Recovery using Neurohacking:

🧠 Realize – Learn which amino acids or neurotransmitters are related to your brain’s damaged areas.
📚 Research – Discover what dosage to take, when, and how.
🌱 Recover – Begin the journey of healing—on your terms.

Because at the end of the day, everything really is in your head. But not in the way they meant.

Your healing, your power, your future—it all starts inside your mind.

✨ Stay strong. Keep fighting. You’re not alone. ✨