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Tryptophan concentrations and ratios below normal in obese subjects – (05-05-03)

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Tryptophan concentrations and ratios below normal in obese subjects.

As a background, tryptophan crosses the blood-brain barrier and gets converted to serotonin. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter used for many purposes included onset of sleep and satiety. In order for tryptophan to cross the BBB effectively, there cannot be much competition from other amino acids.

In this study, the researchers found that plasma tryptophan concentrations are low. The significance of this finding is uncertain at this point, but the addition of 5-HTP supplementation may be a good route to take for obesity.

AJCN — Abstracts: Breum et al. 77 (5): 1112

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USE OF NEUROTRANSMITTER TESTING FOR PHYCHOLOGICAL ISSUES – (07-23-07)

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Antidepressants and the Risk of Suicide, Attempted Suicide, and Overall Mortality in a Nationwide Cohort

While it’s not comforting to note that there was a drastic increase in the risk of suicide attempts in new users of antidepressants, it is comforting to note that they seemed to succeed much less frequently. Wow–where do I sign up!! What’s odd about neurological/mental disorders is that we don’t do any testing. For blood pressure, we check your pressure, give you meds or lifestyle interventions and check again. Not the same with psychological issues, despite the fact that neurotransmitter testing has been available for many years now (www.neurorelief.com) and is very reliable and easy to do.

So, when we give someone a medication that effects the way their brain works at its most fundamental level, we’re basically performing a dangerous guessing came if we don’t check neurotransmitters first.

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