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chaseryder
04-20-2010, 02:59 PM
Hey guys,

I am not sure if this post is gonna do much good, but I thought i'd try to do my part and spread the word.

I know the majority of users on this forum who are medicated obviously go the general route...ssri's, MAO inhibitors and all that jazz.

I dabbled and struggled with almost all of them for anxiety and depression for a good 6 or so years. Couldn't stand the side effects, and sometimes I felt almost better off of them.

Well, not too long ago I was informed from another online message board posted who responded to my cry for help from my anxiety and depression woes...He suggested I take a Neurotransmitter test.

Now if you go blabbing to your doc mentioning and neurotransmitter test, they will probably laugh or either have no idea what it is about. But in short, it is a urine test kit that u can order from, and if you are insured, most definitely it should be covered. You basically pee in a cup, and sent it to Neuroscience labs, where in 2 weeks they will send you results of what your neurotransmitter levels are. They then recommend products to adjust your levels. I.e. Low levels of seretonin you woudl take a supplement containing 5-htp. but this supplement is correctly balanced with essential vitamins and minerals to aid absorbtion. Anyway, my hand is cramping up bad, but I highly recommend and hope one or some of you see this and give it a shot. I have gained so much...and thats all I can say.

the website is neurorelief dot com. lol

Razz
04-21-2010, 06:38 AM
Neurotransmitter tests are a scam. The blood brain barrier will not allow neurotransmitters or brain chemicals to leave the brain area.

What these tests do is show the body neurotransmitters that have absolutely nothing to do with anxiety...and body neurotransmitters change second by second so all you are seeing is one second snap-shot.

The only way to see brain based neurotransmitters is to take brain tissue samples, stain them and look at them microscopically. PET scans show gross brain activity but not the neurotransmitters.