There is also reason to point to adrenal gland disruption. The medical term is adrenal cortical hyperfunction. As for the center of the brain being more cushioned, that is not necessarily always the case.

There are parts of the brain that control or direct the flow of information to the other areas of the brain that are in the center. They get damaged and the necessary gating of information can get disrupted. This is what leads to sensory overload or flooding and some poor decision making. The flooding can cause a fight or flight reaction with the accompanying rage.

These fight or flight mechanisms can be considered primitive or as some of us believe, divinely created as protective mechanisms. I believe the latter. I struggle to combine the vast complexity of the brain with any vestigial concepts.

As my neurologist, a research scientist, stated, my brain has areas that struggle to communicate with each other in a properly functioning way. This does not leave me to behave like a primitive animal. Understanding this problem, I can choose to alter these behaviors rather than submit to animal tendencies. He was quite surprised at my success considering the damage he observed in my brain's functions.

Regarding vitamin supplements, many of us have had great success with B2, B6, B12, D3, and a good B-50 or B-100 complex plus all of the anti-oxidants. 4 to 10 times the RDA is required for many of us to benefit.

Also, avoiding caffeine, MSG, and free process glutamate (found in processed or fermented soy products and MSG) and most alcohol helps the brain stabilize. A single serving of caffeine or alcohol, per day is tolerated by some.