Amino Acid Therapy Chart
Reversing Neurotransmitter Depletion
Name_______________________Date:__________________
(1) In Column A, put a number from 1 to 10 by each symptom with 1 being slightly felt and 10 being strongly felt or felt all the time.
(2) Check off the column B substance that you use to reduce the symptoms in the column A.
Column A
Column B
Column C
Column D
NT Deficiency Symptoms
Substances Used
Amino Acid Solutions *
Neurotransmitters provide
Type 1 Low in Serotonin
❏ sweets
5HTP
_ afternoon or evening
Serotonin:
❏ simple carbs
50150 mg
cravings
❏ tobacco
MA, Evening by 10 PM
__ n egativity, depression,
or LTryptophan
positive outlook
❏ chocolate
worry, anxiety
(evening dose needed if
emotional stability
❏ Ecstasy
__low self esteem, social
sleep is a problem or
self confidence
❏ marijuana
anxiety
symptoms persist into the
emotional/mental flexibility
❏ alcohol
__obsessive thoughts or
evening or are very
sense of humor
behaviors
❏ Prozac
severe.)
__hyperactivity/ tics
❏ Zoloft
__controlling, perfectionism
❏ Paxil
__winter blues **
❏ Effexor
__irritability, rage (PMS)
❏ Celexa
__dislike hot weather
❏ _______
__panic attacks; phobias
(fear of heights,small
places, snakes, etc.)
__fibromyalagia, TMJ, other
pain
__suicidal thoughts
Type 2 L ow in Cats
❏ sweets
Ltyrosine
Catecholamines:
__ c ravings for stimulation
❏ starches
5002000 mg
__
d epression, apathy
AM, MM, MA by 3PM
❏ chocolate
alertness
__ lack of energy
Add fish oil/ omega 3
❏ aspartame
energy
__ lack of drive
13 grams EPA/DHA
❏ alcohol
mental focus
__ easily bored
check thyroid and adrenal
drive
❏ marijuana
__lack of focus/concentration
functions
enthusiasm
❏ opiates
__ ADD
❏ caffeine
❏ cocaine
❏ diet pills
❏ tobacco
❏ Wellbutrin
❏ Ritalin
❏ Adderall