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| Natural Alternative to Prozac, Paxil, Wellbutrin and Zyban | |
By Shane Ellison M.Sc.
2003 All Rights Reserved
Plenty of professionals are coming forward to announce the dangers
of drugs such as Prozac, Paxil, Wellbutrin and Zyban.
Unfortunately, they are not offering solutions to these dangers. To
remedy this, we are proud to introduce a very powerful and safe
alternative. First though, lets take a closer look at these
medications.
Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptophan AKA 5-HTP) is a neurotransmitter
within the human brain and is known to control mood, emotion, sleep
and appetite. Consequently, it is implicated to modulate numerous
behavioral and physiological activities such as aggressiveness, ADHD
symptoms, depression, and the craving of sweets. Thus, serotonin is
an excellent drug target.
Synthetic drugs such as Prozac (fluoxetine), Paxil (paroxitine) and
Wellbutrin (Bupropion AKA Zyban) have been developed as specific
serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI's) to treat the aforementioned
behavioral and physiological activities. For instance, Prozac
(fluoxetine), Paxil (paroxitine) and Wellbutrin are often prescribed
to treat depression by elongating the activity of serotonin in the
brain. Further, Wellbutrin has recently been prescribed in an
attempt to curve appetite due to its purported activity as an SSRI.
Unfortunately, the British Medical Journal reports that these SSRI's
increase gastrointestinal and intracranial bleeding as well as
suicidal tendencies and death rates. The Journal of Clinical
Psychopharmacology also reports an increase in breast cancer among
users Prozac and Paxil!
Needless to say, these drugs are not the answer to maximizing
serotonin levels in an attempt to modulate various behavioral and
physiological activities. Fortunately, there is a very safe and
effective natural alternative for greatly maximizing serotonin
levels.
Serotonin is derived from L-tryptophan. Recent studies suggest that
whey supplementation naturally enhances brain serotonin levels by
increasing L-tryptophan levels by 46-48%! This dietary effect is a
result of the whey protein alpha-lactalbumin containing large
amounts of L-tryptophan.
Researchers found that whey supplemented individuals (45g/day for 6
weeks) had significant increases in cognitive performance as seen by
enhanced learning and memory. Furthermore, most dedicated users of
whey will testify to enhanced focus and clarity. Of course, further
studies need to be done to further elucidate the mechanism by which
users are gaining better use of their brains outside of the sole
action of increased serotonin levels. Nonetheless, these
preliminary studies do support claims that whey can be used to
SUCCESSFULLY treat various behavioral and physiological
abnormalities such as ADHD, depression, and appetite.
Intuitively, an increase in cognitive performance has many
implications for both the athlete and health conscious individual.
When our brains are operating clearly our abilities are unmatched
and possibilities for healthier living are limitless. Enhanced
cognitive performance allows for various organs and our immune
system to operate efficiently, which ultimately prevents us from
having to utilize not only the aforementioned toxic medications but
also many other drugs that are your doctor has ready to treat (not
cure) the next ache, pain or cognitive abnormality.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Shane Ellison holds a Master's degree in organic chemistry and has
first-hand industry experience with drug research, design and
synthesis. He has formulated one of the world's safest and most
effective fat burners. Get a FREE 30-day supply by visiting
www.health-fx.net/freebottle.php
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