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I didnt want to take over the other thread regarding Dopamine Agonists, but if someone has been on a long acting opiate for a long period of time and discontinues use and begins the long process of regaining neurotransmitter balance, would dopamine agonists play any role? I would think that there should be some sort of focus on raising neurotransmitter levels,primarily dopamine once the opiate therapy has been discontinued.
Good point. I will look into getting the test done asap. Besides the lab requirements before taking an amino acid test, is there anything one should be aware of? Should diet and supplement regimens be kept as normal as possible before testing?
I was not aware of the casein protein problems. I typically use it at night before I go to bed because of its slow digesting nature. I have heard for someone like myself who does heavy weight lifting 3-4 days per week, its a good protein source at night. My diet definitely is in no way low carb. I eat plenty of carbs per day, usually in the form organic steel cut oats and I also use waxy maize starch as my complex carbohydrate source after my workouts.
You mention that Tryptophan is hard to digest in comparison with other aminos, would 5HTP be a better option?
Also, I have heard that amino acid testing is very difficult and can be inaccurate, is it worth getting the testing?
Thank you for the reply. Yes, at this point I am tapering off the medication slowly. I am interested in using amino acid therapy throughout the tapering process as well as through the withdrawal and recovering phase.
Some questions I have about considering amino acid therapy, What type and doses should I consider of amino acids during the taper period?
– I plan on getting my saliva cortisol levels measured in the near future, would hydrocortisone treatment be useful for someone in my situation?
– My diet has really come along way. I dont eat much if any sugar, except whats in fruit. I do quite a bit of weight training so I follow a high protein diet , eating a lot of lean meats, whey protein and casein protein. I eat a lot of vegetables daily as well.
From my basic understanding, it would seem as though the delicate balance between dopamine and serotonin levels in someone using opiates long term would be comletely disrupted. I am trying to determine if 1.) Is amino acid therapy something to consider and 2.) What types and doses would be helpful for me?
Any more advice on this is very appreciated.
Have you thought of colon hyrdotherapy? Its really not as bad as people think and it makes people who have constipation issues feel one hundred times better. I try to get two per month.
I also have been plagued with constipation . I tried everything ,eventually I found a supplement called Oxypowder that contains ozonated magnesium oxides that slowly releases oxygen into the digestive tract. I cant recommend it enough, it is the only thing that works.
I combine it with Cape Aloe, both of which don’t have any risk of dependency and work extraordinarily well. If you’ve tried as many different things as I have its definitely worth a shot.
