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Marnie
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It's a battle...

Acetylcholine versus all the other neurotransmitters.

"***Except for acetylcholine***, all biogenic amines are derived from

***aromatic amino acids tryptophan and tyrosine.***"

http://www.whatislife.com/reader2/Metabolism/pathway/Neurotransmitter.html

Pay really close attention when I do this ***

Note: You canNOT take tryptophan/5HTP IF you are already on SSRIs (Prozac and the like).

Do NOT ask me doses, timing, etc. of tyrosine and tryptophan. I don't have a clue...okay, I really do...they are supposed to be taken at bedtime so tyrosine doesn't have to "compete" with all the other amino acids.

The key is one "nonessential" amino acid (tyrosine)..the runt of the litter...the last to go into the brain working together with all that sleep inducing "turkey" (the tryptophan in turkey is what makes us sleepy after Thanksgiving dinner).

A day to be truly thankful...tryptophan looks to supply the "indole".

It appears to me that Bb... by using Acetyl CoA and C acetyltransferase...is forcing the formation of acetylcholine. It is going up...and the other neurotransmitters HAVE to compensate to "downregulate" this.

Now when acetylcholine is made...it works for a short time and then is broken down (this is happening very fast -made, broken down, made). When acetylcholine is broken down choline is available...which would make Bb a happy camper.

Bb cannot break down acetylcholine. If it wants choline, it is forcing us to make it, forcing US to break it down...thus supplying choline.

That is extremely simplified.

Bb does NOT have a tyrB gene...that, is tyrosine.

Ancora Imparo.

[ 26. July 2006, 09:27 AM: Message edited by: Marnie ]

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Carol B
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does this mean I'm a loser if i just started zoloft?

or does it just mean I shouldn't eat anymore turkey?

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