We often are asked about the safety profile of amino acids, especially in conjunction with medications. In our clinic, we have seen almost no negative interactions. Marty Hinz, MD, who has an immense collection of data around the use of amino acid therapy in practice, goes even further. He states that “With over 1,000,000 patient days of treatment data based since 1995 from over 500 clinics, I can firmly state that amino acid precursors are safe when used with all drugs, including MAO inhibitors.”
The reasons for this are many, but the simple fact is that all we are doing is supplying the body the building blocks it needs to make the necessary neurotransmitters in a very fundamental form – single amino acids, vitamins and minerals – the same forms that would be found in foods. The difference is that we are supplying them in the right proportions and at the right times to optimize the formation and utilization of the necessary neurotransmitters. There are no herbs, no special concoctions and no unknowns – just basic nutritional components supplied at the appropriate dosages to optimize neurotransmitter function. This makes this an incredibly safe, as well as incredibly effective, therapy.
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