This super effective, safe and potent special jump-start package was developed by Dr. Rodger Murphree for his anxiety patients. These products can be used along with your current medications. The package includes 5HTP which is responsible for making and then boosting the brain chemical serotonin. Serotonin is a natural antianxiety chemical. Studies (including double-blind) comparing prescription antidepressants to 5HTP have consistently shown that 5HTP is as good if not better than prescription medications. Furthermore, 5HTP doesn’t have some of the more troubling side effects associated with prescription medications. A study comparing 5HTP to the SSRI Luvox (fluvoxamine) showed the following: Symptom 5HTP % improvement Prescription Antidepressant Anxiety 58.2% 48.3% Depression 67.5% 61.8% W. Poldinger, B. Calancini, W. Schwartz, “A functional-dimensional approach to depression: Serotonin deficiency as a target syndrome in comparison of 5-HTP and fluvoxamine,” Psychopathology 24 (1991): 53-81. 5HTP Lifts Depression When Prescription Drugs Fail SSRI antidepressant drugs are 25-60 percent effective for depression disorders. On the average, four out of ten patients will not respond to SSRI medications. Of these 40 percent who switch to older tricyclic drugs, 70 percent will respond. This still leaves a sub group of patients who just don’t respond to any of the prescription medications. Fortunately the administration of 5HTP to these non-responders helps 50 percent them become depression free. J.J. van Hiele, “L-5-hydroxytryptophan in depression: The first substitution therapy in psychiatry?” Neuropsychobilogy 6 (1980): 230-40. Click here to read more about 5HTP L-Theanine is an amino acid that helps increase natural alpha brain waves. These are the same brain waves triggered by meditation states. L-Theonine acts quickly to reduce anxiety, tension, and stress. Research with human volunteers has demonstrated that L-theanine creates its relaxing effect in approximately 30 to 40 minutes after ingestion. Click here to learn more about L-Theanine DHEA is a hormone that boosts mood, reduces anxiety, and increases stress coping abilities. Low levels of DHEA are associated with poor stress coping abilities, anxiety and depression. DHEA has been shown to be a potent antidepressant. DHEA helps counter elevated levels of cortisol associated with mania and anxiety disorder. DHEA also has anti-stress effects that may be part of its antidepressant action. Research shows that cortisol, the stress hormone, is elevated in major depression. DHEA counteracts cortisol, a hormone that triggers anxiety. Studies have demonstrated DHEA helps promote feelings of calmness. Please click here for more information about DHEA The Complete Multivitamin Mineral Formula contains pure pharmaceutical optimal daily doses of the crucial nutrients needed to make the brain regulating chemicals including serotonin. The omega 3 oils help boost mood and reduce anxiety. A digestive enzyme ensures that these essential mood-regulating nutrients are being absorbed and properly utilized. Vitamins and minerals are also needed to help the brain make neurotransmitters, the "messengers" that enable brain cells to communicate with each other. In many cases, depressed people with blood levels indicating that they lacked key nutrients respond quite well to supplements. Unfortunately, most physicians do not prescribe natural supplements to treat depression. Vitamins and minerals play an important role in preventing and reversing the ill effects of anxiety and depression. The brain chemicals or neurotransmitters depend on adeqaute amounts of B vitamins, especially, B1, B2, B3, and B5 to join with the amino acids tryptophan, glutamine and phenylalanine to make serotonin, GABA, dopamine, and norepinephrine. The B vitamin folic acid is involved in the production of the neurotransmitters, including serotonin. Low levels have been linked to depression and bipolar disorder in a number of studies. A deficiency of Omega-3 fat is one of the main causes of depression and other mental disorders. Research revealed that people with depression who received a daily dose of 1 gram of an omega-3 fatty acid for 12 weeks experienced a decrease in their symptoms, such as sadness, anxiety and sleeping problems. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2002 Oct;59(10):913-9. Related Articles, Links Click here for more information about The Complete Multivitamin/Mineral Formula |