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Biopterin Levels, Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder.

Posted on June 28, 2007 by Dr. Gary Pack

Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) is a necessary cofactor for the synthesis by the body of neurotransmitters containing amines (catecholamines), such as dopamine and serotonin. BH4 is needed to convert phenylalanine to tyrosine and to convert tyrosine to L-DOPA. The conversion to L-DOPA is the “rate limiting step,” (the step that controls the speed of the reaction) in […]

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Conditions: Aging, Bipolar depression, Delusions, Depression, DOPA responsive dystonia, Hallucinations, Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Schizoaffective disorder, Schizophrenia

Supplements: 5-OH tryptophan, Arginine, Phenylalanine, Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4), Tyrosine

Miscellaneous: Amines, Biopterin, Brain, Catecholamines, Conduction, Dopamine, l-DOPA, Neurotransmitters, Nitric oxide (NO), Serotonin

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