Depression for
patients
All Symptoms Are Not
Depression
Just because a patient meets the diagnostic criteria of depression does not mean the patient
is suffering from depression. Anemia and thyroid
disease can present in the doctor's office with
classic symptoms of depression, but the
treatment of these diseases is far different
than the standard treatment of depression.
Self
Treatment
Exercise has been suggested as an effective self
treatment of depression. While the effectiveness of exercise has not been verified in formal medical studies exercise should not be discouraged.
Use of the serotonin nutrient 5-HTP has been held out in
the public and on the internet as an effective self
treatment of depression. The fact is that all formal
double blind placebo controlled studies of 5-HTP have shown that it is no more effective than a sugar pill. The most favorable studies end by saying, "results
were inconclusive and more studies are needed." 5-HTP
shares the same problems associated with prescription
drugs in that using only 5-HTP will deplete
neurotransmitters (primarily dopamine). It
would appear that based on formal medical studies use of
only 5-HTP is not as good as using prescription drugs to
treat depression, no studies have shown that 5-HTP is
more effective than a sugar pill (drugs in general get
7% better relief than a sugar pill), and both deplete
neurotransmitters when not used proper. Despite its
popularity using only 5-HTP has yet to prove its
effectiveness in formal studies.
Its no secret, NeuroResearch Clinics uses the nutrients 5-HTP, tyrosine, levodopa,
and cysteine to treat medical
patients in order to get these
results. Proper
use of these simple ingredients 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. These nutrients have
tremendous potential due to their
chemical properties. This potential
is only fully realized in the hands
of the trained professional using
neurotransmitter testing. Treatment
is not just giving a nutrient pill, it is the whole medical management approach doctors are trained in to insure that that treatment is on track in order to get symptoms under control.
The Peer Reviewed Research
of NeuroResearch Clinics
The neurotransmitter treatment 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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