Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 270648

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My blood tests results are confusing ??

Posted by Robert Fairburn on October 18, 2003, at 17:43:27

In my blood test I had above levels in Dopamine, yet very low levels in 3-methoxytyramine which is a by product in Dopamine usage.

Any idea why this is so ??

Re: My blood tests results are confusing ?? » Robert Fairburn

Posted by Larry Hoover on October 20, 2003, at 13:10:31

In reply to My blood tests results are confusing ??, posted by Robert Fairburn on October 18, 2003, at 17:43:27

> In my blood test I had above levels in Dopamine, yet very low levels in 3-methoxytyramine which is a by product in Dopamine usage.
>
> Any idea why this is so ??

I'm sorry, but blood tests for neurotransmitter levels are generally not a reliable indicator of anything at all. If they were, you can be sure that their use would be a standard part of medical therapy for mental illness.

Lar

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