Using amino acids to increase nerotransmitters?

[jasonshadow]

Hello all,

I recently read the book "The Edge Effect" by Eric Braverman, M.D. In the book Braverman suggest different diets/hormone/ and supplements to address certain deficiencies in acetylcholine, dopamine, GABA, and serotonin. He sells amino acid supplements to help with these deficinencies.

Does anyone have any expierence with using amino acids instead of SSRIs other pharma meds?

[zkt]

Originally Posted by jasonshadow

Hello all,

I recently read the book "The Edge Effect" by Eric Braverman, M.D. In the book Braverman suggest different diets/hormone/ and supplements to address certain deficiencies in acetylcholine, dopamine, GABA, and serotonin. He sells amino acid supplements to help with these deficinencies.

Does anyone have any expierence with using amino acids instead of SSRIs other pharma meds?

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Amino acids are the basic building block of just about everything in our bodies. But they are not usually the rate limiting step. So increasing the amount of reactant in a chemical reaction, especially a mutistep biochemical one, usually does not increase the amount of desired reactants. The quantity of a specific enzyme present is often the rate limiting factor, e.g. the aromatese enzyme as in the conversion of testosterone to estrogens.

[HeadDoc]

I have done this and found the effects interesting. suggest that you follow up with a doc who has some training. Start here and these folks can help you find a practicioner in your area.

Optimal management of serotonin and dopamine neurotransmitter disease

[jasonshadow]

Originally Posted by HeadDoc

I have done this and found the effects interesting. suggest that you follow up with a doc who has some training. Start here and these folks can help you find a practicioner in your area.

Optimal management of serotonin and dopamine neurotransmitter disease

Headdoc-you said you found the effects "interesting". Can you elaborate on that?

[Matt Muscle]

Originally Posted by HeadDoc

I have done this and found the effects interesting. suggest that you follow up with a doc who has some training. Start here and these folks can help you find a practicioner in your area.

Optimal management of serotonin and dopamine neurotransmitter disease

That's a very interesting link HeadDoc.. I have often felt that depression and other mental problems are indeed due to deficiencies of certain neurotransmitters, well one possible cause.

Its a shame that there probably is no one trained in these techniques here in Australia, as I would give this a go.

[HeadDoc]

Originally Posted by Matt Muscle

That's a very interesting link HeadDoc.. I have often felt that depression and other mental problems are indeed due to deficiencies of certain neurotransmitters, well one possible cause.

Its a shame that there probably is no one trained in these techniques here in Australia, as I would give this a go.

I haven't found someone in AZ who is trained so it's an approach that wait for a referreal. I took the classes frm Dr. Marty Heinz and he allowed me to set up a weight loss clinic using his system. I never did the latter. I did however take the aminos and do the follow up labs to experience the effect. I did get a noticeable reduction in hunger and could have continued to lose weight had I chosen to stay on the aminos. There is an old NMD around, who is now in retirement, locally who ran a detox and rehab for addicts using the aminos. The cost is not reimbursable thru insurance and hence must be born by the user.

[hardasnails1973]

When dealing with amino acid imbalances I use urine and serums levels to look at the metabolism from the gut to the cells tissue to the receptors finally production. Once the information is gathered then it is determine whether the problem is in the gut at the tissue or at the receptor. From this information proper nutritoinal intervention can be applied to either heal the gut, repair the cellular receptors (if possible), or to supply the needed building blocks. Remember neurotransmitters are majoritty not produced in th brain, but in the gut and liver through proper amino acid conversions.

[jasonshadow]

Originally Posted by HeadDoc

I have done this and found the effects interesting. suggest that you follow up with a doc who has some training. Start here and these folks can help you find a practicioner in your area.

Optimal management of serotonin and dopamine neurotransmitter disease

Hey HeadDoc,

Thanks for the referral. After going to the website you provided I receieve a referral to a Naturalpath. (I live in AZ too) After meeting with him he put me on some amino acids for all neruotransmitters. I'm am pleased to say just after a few days I am feeling 75% better. F-ing fantastic in fact.

For all those interested, I highly recommend learning about amino acids and how they can effect mood and overall brain function.

Thanks again HeadDoc!!!!

[zkt]

Originally Posted by jasonshadow

Hey HeadDoc,

Thanks for the referral. After going to the website you provided I receieve a referral to a Naturalpath. (I live in AZ too) After meeting with him he put me on some amino acids for all neruotransmitters. I'm am pleased to say just after a few days I am feeling 75% better. F-ing fantastic in fact.

For all those interested, I highly recommend learning about amino acids and how they can effect mood and overall brain function.

Thanks again HeadDoc!!!!

Thats very interesting. Quickly checked out the link but where are studies ? This is conducted by the Univ of Michigan ?