Here's part of the chart. Looks better in the Word doc. You can just put a number from 1 to 10 next to your symptoms and see what it suggests.

AMINO ACID THERAPY CHART

(1) In Column A, put a number from 1-10 by each symptom you feel, with 1 being slightly felt or hardly ever felt and 10 being strongly felt or felt all the time. Put P for past regular experience/use.

(2) Check off the column B substances that you use to reduce the symptoms in the same section of A.

Column A Column B Column C Column D

Column A: Neurotransmitter Deficiency Symptoms
Column B: Substances Used to Reduce Symptoms
Column C: Amino Acid Solutions
Column D: Neurotransmitters Provide

Type 1 Low Serotonin
___ afternoon or evening cravings for specific food/substances
___ negativity, depression
___ worry, anxiety
___ low self-esteem
___ obsessive thought or behaviors
___ controlling
___ perfectionism
___ winter blues
___ irritability, rage (PMS)
___ dislike hot weather
___ panic attacks or phobias
___ diagnosed with fibromyalgia
___ TMJ (jaw pain)
___ other chronic pain
___ suicidal thoughts
___ night-owl, hard to get to sleep
___ insomnia, disturbed sleep
Typical sleep hours:_____ to _____

__ sweets
__ starch
__ tobacco
__ chocolate
__ Ecstasy
__ marijuana
__ alcohol
__ Prozac
__ Zoloft
__ Paxil
__ Effexor
__ Celexa
Others:
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________

5-HTP
50-​150 mg MA, Eve by 10:00 pm
or L-tryptophan
500-1500 mg MA, Eve by 10:00 pm
(Evening doses needed if sleep is a problem or symptoms persist into the evening or are very severe.)

Melatonin for sleep at bedtime; 0.5-5mg, immediately or 2-stage depending on type of insomnia, if 5-HTP or L-tryptophan alone do not work for sleep.
Serotonin
Positive outlook
Emotional stability
Self-confidence
Emotional and mental flexibility
Sense of humor


Type 2 Low Catecholamines
___ Cravings for stimulation from sugar, chocolate, caffeine, cocaine, meth
___ depression, apathy
___ lack of energy
___ lack of drive
___ lack of focus, concentration
___ ADHD, hyperactivity __ sweets
__ starch
__ tobacco
__ chocolate
__ Aspartame
__ marijuana
__ caffeine
__ Cocaine
__ diet pills
__ Wellbutrin
__ Ritalin
__ Adderall
Others:
__________
__________ L-tyrosine
500-2000 mg
AM, MM, MA by 3:00pm
(Add fish oil omega-3, 1-3 gms EPA/DHA emphasis)
Check thyroid and adrenal functions Catecholamines
Alertness
Energy
Mental focus
Drive
Enthusiasm