What are commmon symptoms associated with altered neurotransmitters?
Neurotransmitters are powerful chemicals that regulate numerous physical and emotional processes such as mental performance, emotional state, physical energy, and pain response. Imbalances in certain neurotransmitters are associated with most of the prevalent symptoms and conditions seen in practitioners offices today.
Depressed mood
Anxiety
Adrenal dysfunction
Fatigue
Poor sleep
Loss of mental focus, or cognitive fog
ADD, ADHD
Addiction or dependency
Loss of appetite control
Compulsive behavior
Cravings
Low libido
Sexual dysfunction
Adrenal hormones, sex hormones, and neurotransmitters are functionally interrelated. Changes in sex hormones and adrenal hormones can lead to neurotransmitter imbalances. In turn, neurotransmitter imbalances can affect hormone function. Including neurotransmitters with hormone panels provides a more comprehensive view of the body’s functional neuroendocrine status, this interrelationship, and the associated factors that may be contributing to symptoms.