Attention Deficit
Medications
Perspective
Prescription drugs used to treat ADHD work with the neurotransmitters serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine. The drugs increase synaptic levels of neurotransmitters in the brain.
In doing so the drugs deplete neurotransmitter levels in the brain making the cause of the
problem worse (low neurotransmitter levels). Many people are looking for an effective natural approach to
treating ADHD without drugs.
For that matter, considering the effectiveness
of drugs, some people are just looking for an
effective ADHD treatment.
The pages of this web site article contain an in depth discussion of
a new and highly effective
neurotransmitter approach to treating
ADHD medical patients in clinics, without drugs or drug side effects developed by NeuroResearch
Clinics. While on the surface this
approach may appear similar to treatment attempted by others
in the past, it is
differentiated from other approaches by the high
degree of effectiveness achieved and the unique
way the individual components are used. This approach
was developed by medical doctors caring for medical patients in their clinics while data basing treatment results. If you need assistance in finding a care giver using the NeuroResearch Clinics no-drug approach in treatment, we can help.
Attention Deficit
Medications
For the purpose of this writing "Attention
Deficit Medications" is defined as a
treatment approach that does not use
prescription drugs, i.e. natural remedies. Natural remedies are broken
down into the following two categories:
Psychotherapy: The only
observation regarding psychotherapy is that
clinical psychologist hold out that 7% of
patients get relief of symptoms better than
placebo. Although psychotherapy may have a place
once relief of symptoms is obtained helping
integrate the patient back into normal a normal
life.
Nutrients: If nutrients are used
it is desirable to take nutrients that the brain
synthesizes into serotonin, dopamine, and
norepinephrine. Tyrosine and levodopa are
synthesized into dopamine which is then
synthesized into norepinephrine. Tryptophan and
5-HTP are synthesized into serotonin. These are
the nutrients many people focus on when
looking for a natural treatment. Before the work
of NeuroResearch Clinics formal medical studies
using nutrients in treatment failed to show any
effectiveness at all.
Tyrosine and
levodopa
Both of these nutrients can be bought in health
food stores. A major concern is that tyrosine
and levodopa will deplete serotonin if not used in
proper balance with tryptophan or 5-HTP. Optimal
balance can only be obtained with
neurotransmitter testing. When serotonin is
depleted enough the tyrosine or levodopa will quit
working.
Attention Deficit Medications: How levodopa depletes
serotonin
Attention Deficit Medications: How tyrosine depletes
serotonin
The serotonin and dopamine nutrients must be in
proper balance during treatment of ADHD for
optimal outcomes. On the other end of things
tryptophan and 5-HTP will deplete serotonin if
proper levels of tyrosine of levodopa are not
given. When dopamine is depleted enough the
5-HTP or tryptophan will no longer work.
Attention Deficit Medications: How 5-HTP depletes
dopamine
It
is
no secret NeuroResearch Clinics uses
the nutrients 5-HTP, tyrosine,
levodopa,
and cysteine with neurotransmitter testing as indicated to treat
Attention Deficit (ADD ADHD)
patients in order to achieve the results
that are documented by our doctors, Proper
use of these simple nutrients in
medical treatment is not simple.
From time to time a patient will
say, "Why do I want to take that, I
can go to a health food store and
buy it?" People off the street
buying in a health food store is
like going to an art store and
buying a bunch of oil paints then
going home and expecting to paint
like a mater artist even though
there was no previous painting
experience. Due to their unique
chemical properties nutrients have
tremendous potential. The potential
is only fully realized in the hands
of the fully trained professional using
neurotransmitter testing. Treatment
is not just giving a nutrient pill, it is the whole medical approach
doctors are trained in to manage the
disease properly and make sure that
that the treatment plan is on track
to get symptoms under control.
Attention
Deficit Medications: How the drugs deplete
neurotransmitters
The Peer Reviewed Research of
NeuroResearch Clinics
The research findings of NeuroResearch Clinics
have not been ignored. The University of
Minnesota Medical School is writing a series of
papers on the neurotransmitter testing research of NeuroResearch Clinics. The first of a series of papers by University of Minnesota Medical School based on the neurotransmitter testing research of NeuroResearch was published in "NeuroPsychiatric Disease and Treatment" May 1, 2009. Ingrid
Kohlstadt, MD of Johns Hopkins in her new
medical text book released February 7, 2009
included a chapter on depression written by
Marty L. Hinz, MD President Clinical
Research NeuroResearch Clinics outlining in
depth the proper use of amino acids and
neurotransmitter testing in treatment of
depression.
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