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Posted by Tom Twilight on December 7, 2006, at 7:52:15
Hey all
I was wondering if anyone could give me any advice on blood tests for Neurotransmitter levels.
I know Blueberry's had these done
Does anyone else have any experience?
Who does them?
Posted by Phillipa on December 7, 2006, at 9:45:15
In reply to Blood tests for Neurotransmitter levels?, posted by Tom Twilight on December 7, 2006, at 7:52:15
Good question didn't know they were done? Love Phillipa
Posted by yxibow on December 8, 2006, at 13:14:36
In reply to Blood tests for Neurotransmitter levels?, posted by Tom Twilight on December 7, 2006, at 7:52:15
> Hey all
>
> I was wondering if anyone could give me any advice on blood tests for Neurotransmitter levels.
>
> I know Blueberry's had these done
> Does anyone else have any experience?
> Who does them?I'm still skeptical... they are used to find pheochromocytomas and other things like that and you can test for certain antidepressant levels to see if they're off, I just have never heard of these mainstream...
Posted by laima on December 10, 2006, at 19:37:12
In reply to Re: Blood tests for Neurotransmitter levels? » Tom Twilight, posted by yxibow on December 8, 2006, at 13:14:36
I was curious about these, asked, and was told that sure, they can test for levels of neurotransmitters in the blood, but that the results give little clinacally useful information. Ie, if a person is low on say, seratonin- it's hard if not impossible to translate that into specific information about what's going on in the brain or exactly which antidepressant would be useful.
Posted by Phillipa on December 10, 2006, at 21:39:23
In reply to Re: Blood tests for Neurotransmitter levels?, posted by laima on December 10, 2006, at 19:37:12
Yes that blood only gives levels in the gut not the brain I think. Love Phillipa wish there was a test.
Posted by liliths on December 11, 2006, at 7:28:02
In reply to Re: Blood tests for Neurotransmitter levels? » laima, posted by Phillipa on December 10, 2006, at 21:39:23
neurotransmitter levels in the brain change constantly so testing would need to be done over a period of time... peaks and valleys and all that good stuff LOL
but I agree, it woud really be nice if it could be done with some reliablity
namaste,
lilith> Yes that blood only gives levels in the gut not the brain I think. Love Phillipa wish there was a test.
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