NEUROTRANSMITTERS

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THIS IS WORK ALL ABOUT
NEUROTRANSMITTERS
OPTIMIZING GROUP RESPONSE TO AMINO ACIDS IN
TREATMENT
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APPLICATIONS OF AMINO ACID THERAPY

• WEIGHT LOSS
• DISEASE OTHER THAN WEIGHT LOSS
• NEUROTRANSMITTER DEPLETION FROM PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

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NEUROTRANSMITTER
Main Entry neurotransmitter
  Pronunciation
-tran(t)s-'mi-tr, -tranz-Function nounDate
1961 a substance (as norepinephrine or
acetylcholine) that transmits nerve impulses
across a synapse.
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NEUROTRANSMITTER
183 neurotransmitters have been identified in the
brain.
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CATECHOLAMINE SYNTHESISPATHWAY
Phenylalanine
Not very predictable or effective as a precursor
Tyrosine
Highly effective and predictable as a precursor
L-Dopa
Dopamine
Norepinephrine
Epinephrine
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TRYPTOPHAN-SEROTONIN PATHWAY

• Vitamin B3 is a cofactor of 5-HTP synthesis.
• Vitamin B6 is the most critical cofactor of
  Serotonin synthesis. Vitamin C is also a cofactor
  of Serotonin synthesis.

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NEUROTRANSMITTER
MASTER NEUROTRANSMITTERS

• Act as neurotransmitters
• Regulate and control other neurotransmitters

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NEUROTRANSMITTER
MASTER NEUROTRANSMITTERS

• Act as neurotransmitters
• Regulate and control other neurotransmitters

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FUNCTION AS ONE SYSTEM
THE SEROTONIN AND CATECHOLAMINE SYSTEMS
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FUNCTION AS ONE SYSTEM
AFFECTING ONE COMPONENT WILL AFFECT ALL
COMPONENTS.
THE SEROTONIN AND CATECHOLAMINE SYTEMS
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SYNAPSE
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