Serotonin Deficiency

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Serotonin PAK

 

Circle the number at the right if you answer “yes” to any of the following questions, then total your points.

Is alcohol your drug of choice?

3

If you have used marijuana, does it have a relaxing effect?

2

Have you ever taken prescription antidepressants, such as Prozac, Paxil, or Zoloft?

5

Have you ever gotten relief from your symptoms by taking 5-HTP or the amino acid, tryptophan?

5

Does eating high-sugar foods or processed carbohydrates relax you or relieve your anxiety, or both?

2

Do you often have the sense that you are “out of sync” or not attuned to what’s going on around you?

2

Do you have a history of anxious depression — that is, feeling nervous or irritable when you are “down”?

2

Do you have a regular pattern of unexplained rages or a history of explosive or assaultive behavior?            

3

Do you have a history of sleep problems, especially waking up early and not being able to get back to sleep?

2

Is there a history of depression in your family?

2

Do you often experience symptoms of gastrointestinal distress, including gas, bloating, loose stools or constipation?

3

Total your circled points

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11 to 14 points means you are probably serotonin-deficient.  15 or more points means you are very probably serotonin-deficient and the Serotonin PAK may be right for you.