| Neurotransmitters are the chemical messengers of the | | | | The Method Employed For Neurotransmitter Tests |
| nervous system, essential for relaying signals within the | | | | Neurotransmitters circulating in the blood are filtered by |
| brain and communicating with all organ systems of the | | | | the kidneys and subsequently excreted in the urine. |
| body. | | | | The existence of intact neurotransmitters in urine is not |
| A neurotransmitter imbalance is an underlying cause | | | | disputed, as evidenced by studies demonstrating renal |
| for the improper functioning of the communication | | | | transporters capable of filtering neurotransmitters from |
| system of the body. Recent medical surveys report | | | | the blood to the urine. A simple non invasive urine |
| that eight out of ten people are found to suffer from | | | | collection can be employed to obtain the levels of the |
| neurotransmitter imbalances that ultimately result in | | | | main neurotransmitters that regulate mood and |
| general disorders like obesity, migraine headaches, | | | | behavior. |
| depression, ADHD, and anxiety. Thus, it is of great | | | | Neurotransmitters currently available for testing: |
| importance to undergo the right kind of | | | | 1. Epinephrine |
| neurotransmitter testing, to diagnose the problem and | | | | 2. Norepinephrine |
| get treated for it. | | | | 3. Dopamine |
| The Nature of Neurotransmitter Testing | | | | 4. Serotonin |
| Neurotransmitter tests are available to determine the | | | | 5. GABA |
| levels of major neurotransmitters including serotonin, | | | | 6. PEA |
| dopamine, norepinephrine and GABA. | | | | 7. Glutamate |
| There are a number of facts related to | | | | 8. Histamine |
| neurotransmitter tests that are discussed as below:o | | | | How Do I Get Tested? |
| Studies have demonstrated direct neurotransmitter | | | | Neurotransmitter test kits can be sent anywhere in the |
| transport out of the CNS, into the periphery, via | | | | world. This testing utilizes a simple urine specimen you |
| blood-brain barrier transporters.o It is a more efficient | | | | collect in the privacy of your home and send back via |
| way to establish the response an individual is having | | | | postal service to the lab. |
| towards medicines and supplements taken for | | | | Once you have been provided with the test results |
| conditions like depression and anxiety.o Urinary | | | | you can then follow up with neurotransmitter |
| neurotransmitter testing may identify the underlying | | | | supplements that rebalance your chemistry to provide |
| neurochemical imbalances that affect mental | | | | a more natural cure for depression, anxiety, and many |
| disorders.o Researchers have repeatedly | | | | other mental health disorders. |
| demonstrated that urinary neurotransmitter | | | | Don't trust your brain chemistry to just anyone! |
| measurements correlate with neurological conditions | | | | |