Great Plains Seminar, I get these emails now and then, this one pertains to amino acid

precursors and psychiatric illness... for anyone who is interested, for anyone who may benefit from the information.

http://www.greatplainslaboratory.com/home/eng/recorded_webinars.asp

Free Webinar on Wednesday, December 12, 2012

William Shaw, Ph.D., and The Great Plains Laboratory, Inc. sponsor "Amino Acid Precursors in the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety," presented by Dr. James Greenblatt on December 12, 2012.

All psychiatric medications affect levels of neurotransmitters in the brain. There are hundreds of neurotransmitters, and the majority of neurotransmitters in the brain are synthesized from amino acid precursors we obtain from our diet. Dr. Greenblatt will tell how to enhance neurotransmitter function in the central nervous system with precursor amino acids and nutritional cofactors. He will discuss use of L-tryptophan, 5-HTP, tyrosine and L-phenylalanine, as well as the critical cofactors, including P5P, zinc and methyl folate. Dr. Greenblatt will also talk about phytochemicals that stabilize neurotransmitters and maintain healthy neurotransmitter re-uptake in relation to enhancing successful amino acid precursor therapy. These include quercetin, green tea and grape seed extract. Amino acid precursor therapy has clinical implications for a wide range of neuropsychiat ric illnesses, including depression, anxiety, ADHD and addictions.

James Greenblatt, M.D.
James Greenblatt, M.D. is a dually board-certified child and adult psychiatrist and is the Founder and Medical Director of Comprehensive Psychiatric Resources, an integrative psychiatry practice. Dr. Greenblatt received his medical degree and completed his adult psychiatry residency at George Washington University and completed a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at Johns Hopkins Medical School. For more than 20 years, he has been a leader in Integrative Medicine, lecturing on scientific evidence for nutritional treatments in psychiatry and eating disorders.