Posted by JLx on November 21, 2005, at 16:54:20
In reply to I was diagnosed with Dysthymia and ADHD., posted by Marc Boucher on November 21, 2005, at 15:23:03
Hi Marc,
That was quite a battery of tests you took there. I hope the results prove equal to them.
Here are the ingredients of the recommended formulas:
Brain Mood: Thiamine - 15mg, Niacinamide - 25mg, Folic Acid - 300mcg, Vitamin B12 - 250mcg, Pantothenic Acid - 25mg, 5-Hydroxytryptophan - 100mg, St. John's Wort Extract - 300mg
Brain Memory: Huperzia serrata extract - 5mg, GPC Choline - 125mg, Phophatidylcholine - 25mg, Acetyl L-Carnitine - 50mg
Brain Energy: DL-Phenylalanine - 300 mg, L-Tyrosine - 200 mg, Rhodiola Rosea - 75 mg, L-Methionine - 60 mg, Octacosanol - 2 mg
Re the results, if DHEA is high, why is he prescribing it?
> The BEAM test results revealed high acetylcholine at 310, high dopamine at 9.3 mV, and low GABA and Serotonin (5-HT).
And if acetylcholine is high, why prescribe "Brain Memory" with acethycholine boosters?
> The final diagnosis was : Dysthymia and ADHD for which he prescribed the following :
>
> magnesium
> zinc
> brain energy
> brain mood
> cernilton
> prostate formula
> citrinate/citrin chromium
> brain calm
> brain memory
> vitamin D3
> Vitamin E
> CLA
> fish oil
> CES (cranial electrical stimulation)
> DHEA
> Ativan 1 Mg (PM)
> Klonopin 0.5 Mg (bedtime)
> Paxil 10 Mg (morning)Those formulas AND medications? You'll have no idea what, if anything, works or doesn't work.
> My most obvious symptom is loss of libido--that is the reason why I went to see Dr. Braverman about. I've not started on the Paxil and other pharmaceutical drugs, as I fear Paxil is further going to worsen my lack of sex drive/desire. I also fear the addiction of Benzos. I've found that tryptophan works a bit towards restoring normal libido, and helps with sleep. I tried taking it in the morning and it made me feel awful. Of course it was originally prescribed as a sleep aid, so taking it for daytime use isn't relevant in my particular case I guess, but I wanted to give it a go nonetheless.
You've tried tryptophan or 5-HTP?
> Magnesium and zinc which I'd tried before meeting wit hthe good Dr. and both either taken alone or in combination restore my sex drive to normalcy, and help with attention.
But you quit taking them? Have you tried magnesium glycinate or magnesium taurate before bed?
> I'm puzzled though cause it seems serotoninergics help with my libido, and that's the part that I DON'T quite understand--everyone keeps telling that Dopamine reigns in libido. I know everyone is different, but I've never read much literature about serotonin boosting a flagging sex drive--in fact I've read quite the opposite in that serotonin is a libido killer, and also causes anogasmia. So now I'm really confused about that.
You've taken SSRIs before and they helped?
> Further, isn't ADHD connected with dopamine (catecholamines) only ? I think it is connected with a deficiency of dopamine in certain regions of the brain.
>
> The list of formulas including : BRAIN ENERGY, BRAIN MEMORY, BRAIN MOOD, and BRAIN CALM can be seen here for a list of the ingredients they contain : http://www.totalhealthsupplements.com/ph/vitamins.html
>
> I'd like to get some of your feedbacks WRT natural options that have helped some of you with Dysthymia and ADHD.This was your diagnosis but before you went there your only concern was loss of libido?
> I'll keep a close watch on this posting.
If you check the little box above the post box, you can get a link to answers via e-mail, which is very handy.
> Thanks all in advance.
>
> MarcIn general, what did you think of Dr. Braverman?
JL
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