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Neurotransmitter Deficiency and Excess Symptoms

Acetylcholine deficiency
Dopamine deficiency
Endorphin deficiency
GABA deficiency
Serotonin deficiency

Related books/References:

The Edge Effect: Achieve Total Health and Longevity with the Balanced Brain Advantage by Eric R. Braverman, M.D., 2004

The Mood Cure: The 4-Step Program to Rebalance Your Emotional Chemistry and Rediscover Your Natural Sense of Well-Being by Julia Ross, M.A., 2002

Neurotransmitter synthesis pathways:

Phenylalanine --> Tyrosine --> L-Dopa --> Dopamine --> Norepinephrine

Tryptophan --> 5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) --> Serotonin (5-Hydroxytryptamine)

Choline + Acetyl-CoA --> Acetylcholine

Glutamic acid --> GABA (gamma-amino-butyric-acid)

Blake Graham, BSc (Honours), AACNEM
Clinical Nutritionist
Perth, Western Australia
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