This is a  4 year old thread.  Go up to the top and click on the orange ask a question button...post your question (copy and paste) and you will start a new thread and get some help.  Most of this stuff can be purchased at a nutrition store.

so how are we supposed to buy them?don't you have to have a doctor's prescription once you go to the pharmacy,and are we supposed to take all of them together or choose one of them?

First, thank you Stephanie for posting all of that again.  I will try not to lose it this time!!!  It sounds like an awesome therapy, even if still on hydros and tapering.  They certainly can't hurt.  

Also, I spoke with someone in the field re: aminos being stored.  They are not stored.  99% of them are flushed out and gone within a day or so.  They do the trick while they're in the body, then they're flushed out.  That's why they need to be taken everyday for awhile.  Hope that helps...

Thanks again!!!

~K.

From what i have found so far it does not appear that they do.. some of them get synthsized in the liver but i have found nothing about storing them there..

Yes,that is more than cool. That is so nice of you. I know the vitamins are ok.
It is fine that they flush what your body doesn't use into your urine.I am just concerned about the Aminos, because there is no established daily value of how much to take.Some stuff stores in your liver and you end up with high liver enzymes. K, thank you very much!!!

that is a great question that i will have to look into further.... i know the B vitamins are water soluble and they flush out in your urine what you don't need.. let me do some research into that tonight and i will get back to you tommorrow.. is that cool??

I have been off the hydros for 4 months and I feel good.I could use more energy though.I just checked my bottle of Amino Acids. It has most of those in there.But,
it is only like 50 mg each (lol). Maybe thats why it isn't working so great.
I will try the doses you are suggesting.My question is this.If you know.
How long do these Amino Acids stay in your blood?And also, can any of these store in your liver.The reason I ask is because in 2 weeks I go in for my semi annual
Dr. visit. And I have to take all the blood work.I don't want them to affect my other blood results.If any of the results come back high or low,the Dr. starts asking what have you been eating and taking.I don't want to have to say "oh BTW
Doc,I have been taking a million MG of Amino Acids because I was abusing pain pills"
Thank you for your help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you girl

All of this program is from the book END YOUR ADDICTION NOW.. the doctor who wrote it ran a treatment facility in UPstate New york where they gave patients amino acids and vitamin via IV during treatment.. He also counsels patients individually.. All of these things are meant to rebuild activity in the major neuro transmitters.. as addicts our neurotransmitters have been disrupted by our use of drugs.. even stuff like cigarettes and eating alot of sugar can disrupt them.. with drugs however it can be more damaging.. I will list the aminos maily used for addiction, their dosages etc.. everything should be taken on a empty stomach... an hour b4 meals.. Take all of them together with lots of water...


B- vitamin Complex either 50mgs or 100mgs, needed for absorption of aminos..

Multi mineral vitamin, just goo to take all around

5HTP-- this is what tryptophan gets turned into prior to being turned into serotonin in our brains. Serotonin is what is usually depleted if we are depressed and anxious.. Taking the with help with PAWS ( post accute withdrawl syndrome) DO NOT TAKE IF YOU ARE TAKING A SSRI OR TRICYLIC ANTI DEPRESSANT
Dosage-- up to 300mgs a day 3x DAILY ( I take 100mgs 3x per day, start with the lower dose and move up if needed)

L-glutamine--amino acid required for GABA production, that is the relaxing part of our brain.    up to 2000mgs 3x per day.. ( I take 1000 mgs 3x day, again start lower and work up if needed)

L-Taurine-- another "relaxing" amino  up to 1000mgs 3x daily

DLPA-- helps restore the function to the pain receptors working with the enporphins/enkephalins  DO NOT TAKE IF YOU ARE TAKING A SSRI OR TRICYLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT
Dose-- up to 2000mgs 3x per day (again you can start lower like 1000mgs 3x daily)

L-leucine-- required for the production of endorphins up to 500mgs 3x per day

L-methionine-- same as leucine

If you find yourself really struggling with energy after being on the aminos you can add L-tyrosine to the mix in the early part of the day.. up to 1,500mgs..  In addiction it is usually only used for addiction to speed and cocaine

If you find yourself having some anxiety the amino L-theanine is like natural valium.. It has helped me so much I no longer need to take xanax at all for my panic attacks

If you are interested in other ways to help heal.  Ester C 500mgs to 1000mgs per day can be very helpful.. as well as extra calcium and magnesium.. Alpha lipoic acid is a anti oxidant that helps portect your body against free radicals.. EFA"S can also help in the form of fish oils and omega 3's

As far as sleep.. in my early days off of pills I took a sleep blend from GNC with a L-theanine and calcium magnesium liquid everynight and slept like a baby.

I suggest GNC to purchase this stuff they are pretty cheap (some stuff is only 4.99 a bottle)  they were also super helpful and knew alot.. I got a gold card to save some bucks in the future..

After a few months if you are feeling good you can taper the aminos back to once a day... then a few months after that a few times a week.. the best part about taking aminos instead of drugs is you don't have to take them forever to get the benefit.. the FIX the problem not put a band aid on it..

If you have any questions I am always around.. Stephanie