Table 3.
Synaptamine complex review
| Supplemental ingredient | Restored brain chemical | Addictive substance abuse | Amino acid deficiency symptoms | Expected behavior change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-Phenylalanine or DL-Phenylalanine | Enkephalins Endorphins | Heroin, alcohol, marijuana, sweets, starches, chocolate, tobacco | Most reward deficiency syndrome (RDS) conditions sensitive to physical or emotional pain. Crave comfort and pleasure. Desire certain food or drugs. D-phenylalanine is a known enkephalinase inhibitor. | Reward stimulation. Anti-craving. Mild antidepression. Mild improved energy and focus. D-Phenylalanine promotes pain relief, increases pleasure. |
| L-Phenylalanine or L-Tyrosine | Norepinephrine Dopamine | Caffeine, speed, cocaine, marijuana, aspartame, chocolate, alcohol, tobacco, sweets, starches | Most RDS conditions. Depression, low energy. Lack of focus and concentration. Attention-deficit disorder. | Reward stimulation. Anti-craving. Anti-depression. Increased energy. Improved mental focus. |
| L-Tryptophan or 5 hydroxytryptophan (5HTP) | Serotonin | Sweets, alcohol, starches, ecstasy, marijuana, chocolate, tobacco | Low self-esteem. Obsessive/compulsive behaviors. Irritability or rage. Sleep problems. Afternoon or evening cravings. Negativity. Heat intolerance. Fibromyalgia, SAD (winter blues). | Anti-craving. Anti-depression. Anti-insomnia. Improved appetite control. Improvement in all mood and other serotonin deficiency symptoms. |
| GABA (Gamma-amino butyric acid) | GABA | Valium, alcohol, marijuana, tobacco, sweets, starches | Feeling of being stressed-out. Nervous. Tense muscles. Trouble relaxing. | Promotes calmness. Promotes relaxation. |
| L-Glutamine | GABA (mild enhancement) Fuel source for entire brain | Sweets, starches, alcohol | Stress. Mood swings. Hypoglycemia. | Anti-craving, anti-stress. Levels blood sugar and mood. GABA (mild enhancement). Fuel source for entire brain. |
Note: To assist in amino-acid nutritional therapy, the use of a multi-vitamin/mineral formula is recommended. Many vitamins and minerals serve as co-factors in neurotransmitter synthesis. They also serve to restore general balance, vitality and well-being to the reward deficiency syndrome (RDS) patient who typically is in a state of poor nutritional health. The utilization of GABA is limited due to its polar nature and ability to cross the blood brain barrier and glutamate is used in a low level only to prevent over-inhibition of enkephalin breakdown and subsequent inhibition of gabaergic spiny neurons of the substania nigra.