Causes of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
The NeuroResearch Clinics treatment
advance.
In this section
of the article Causes of Obsessive Compulsive
Disorder are discussed. There is one etiology
for chronic obsessive compulsive disorder, "damaged
neuron bundles in the brain." When the individual
neurons (nerve cells) that make up the neuron
bundles conducting electricity throughout the brain
are damaged to a certain point the flow of
electricity through the bundles is compromised
causing symptoms of disease to develop.
In years gone by
the development of OCD disease symptoms was
mis-interpreted as "low levels of neurotransmitters
caused the disease". The rational was that as
neurotransmitter levels were increased by drugs in
some cases the symptoms got better.
The research of
NeuroResearch clinics has established through
laboratory analysis of the neurotransmitter levels
from thousands of patients that the neurotransmitter
levels in patients suffering from OCD are the same
as in patients not suffering from OCD. It would seem
that no one bothered to check the neurotransmitter
levels prior to jumping to the conclusion that, "low
levels of neurotransmitters cause disease".
It is true that
raising neurotransmitter levels of serotonin,
dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine in the
brain controls symptoms of OCD. It is not, 'low
levels of neurotransmitters that cause disease", it
is "neurotransmitter levels that are not high enough
that cause disease." So what is really going on
here?
The problem
causing OCD, chronic depression, chronic insomnia,
and other chronic neurotransmitter related diseases
is the same as found in Parkinson's Disease. When
enough of the individual neurons that make up the
neuron bundles conducting electricity in the brain
are damaged the flow of electricity decreases to the
point that disease symptoms develop.
In looking at the
real Causes of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
the focus becomes "What caused this damage to the
neurons in the neuron bundles?" The primary cause is
neurotoxins, substances that enter the body and once
they are in the brain cause permanent damage
irreversible damage to neurons. The list of
neurotoxins is large. At the left is a link leading
to a list of almost 1,200 neurotoxins. Beyond
neurotoxins anything that can cause damage can lead
to OCD. Trauma from head injury can lead to chronic
OCD.
When
neurotransmitter levels in the brain are increased
properly the flow of electricity through the damaged
bundles returns to normal causing symptoms of
disease resolve. Neurotransmitters do not cross into
the brain therefore simply giving a pill of
neurotransmitters will not work. The only way to
increase neurotransmitter levels in the brain is to
give the nutrients needed by the brain to synthesize
neurotransmitters.
It
is
no secret NeuroResearch Clinics uses
the nutrients 5-HTP, tyrosine,
levodopa,
and cysteine with neurotransmitter testing as indicated to treat
OCD
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.
Causes of Obsessive
Compulsive Disorder
STANDARD MEDICAL TREATMENT
MDs (medical doctors) treat Causes of
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder primarily with counseling
(psychotherapy) and prescription drugs, neither of
which are very effective.
The primary drugs used to treat Causes of
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder are the following "reuptake inhibitors":
- Clomipramine
(Anafranil)
- Fluvoxamine
(Luvox)
- Fluoxetine
(Prozac)
- Paroxetine
(Paxil)
- Sertraline
(Zoloft)
Each of these drugs do nothing to increase the
overall number of serotonin and dopamine
neurotransmitter molecules in the brain, they work
by moving serotonin and dopamine molecules from one
place to another in the brain and in the process deplete these
neurotransmitters making the cause of the problem
worse, "low levels of neurotransmitters". The
effectiveness of these drugs in most Obsessive
Compulsive Disorder
patients is low involving years of medical clinic
office visits where very small gains in obsessive
thoughts and compulsive behaviors being gleaned out
of the visit. Few patients obtain complete and
abrupt relief of symptoms seen using the
NeuroResearch Clinics Approach. The natural nutrient
approach of
NeuroResearch Clinics with neurotransmitter testing
as indicated, in most patients, leads to results
similar to turning off a light switch
turning off, the obsessive thoughts and compulsive
behaviors abruptly stop when the proper balance of
neurotransmitters is achieved.
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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