Accompanies Disease
Conducting a differential diagnosis is essential in distinguishing between symptoms of a specific disease and symptoms caused by low serotonin or dopamine levels. This is crucial because the symptoms of these neurotransmitter imbalances can be identical to those of various diseases. By implementing a serotonin or dopamine protocol and observing improvements in symptoms, we can conclude that the cause is not a disease but rather inadequate serotonin or dopamine synthesis.
DISEASE CONFUSED WITH LOW SEROTONIN OR LOW DOPAMINE SYMPTOMS
The following links to peer-reviewed literature documenting how low serotonin or dopamine may cause symptoms associated with each disease.
ANXIETY may be accompanied by
- Hyposerotonergic conditions (Open PDF)
- Hypodopaminergic conditions (Open PDF)
DEPRESSION may be accompanied by
- Hyposerotonergic conditions (Open PDF)
- Hypodopaminergic conditions (Open PDF)
Parkinson’s Disease may be accompanied by
- Hypodopaminergic conditions (Open PDF)
INSOMNIA may be accompanied by
- Hyposerotonergic conditions (Open PDF)
- Hypodopaminergic conditions (Open PDF)
ADHD may be accompanied by
- Hyposerotonergic conditions (Open PDF)
- Hypodopaminergic conditions (Open PDF)
FATIGUE may be accompanied by
- Hyposerotonergic conditions (Open PDF)
- Hypodopaminergic conditions (Open PDF)
MIGRAINE may be accompanied by
- Hyposerotonergic conditions (Open PDF)
- Hypodopaminergic conditions (Open PDF)
OCD may be accompanied by
- Hyposerotonergic conditions (Open PDF)
- Hypodopaminergic conditions (Open PDF)
PTSD may be accompanied by
- Hyposerotonergic conditions (Open PDF)
- Hypodopaminergic conditions (Open PDF)
Fibromyalgia may be accompanied by
- Hyposerotonergic conditions (Open PDF)
Alzheimers may be accompanied by
- Hyposerotonergic conditions (Open PDF)
- Hypodopaminergic conditions (Open PDF)
HyposerotoninergicTM / HypodopaminergicTM Condition Starting PointTM Protocol
Figure 1: If symptoms have resolved completely after seven days on any level, do not increase to the next level, do not order testing. Increase to the next level if symptoms are still present after seven days. Order lab testing after seven days on level 3 if symptoms are still present. Lab testing determines if the serotonin or dopamine protocol is required. Dosing levels 1-3 do not require lab testing. Do not increase to level 4 through level 9 or switch to the dopamine protocol without first obtaining a serotonin and dopamine assay.