Anxiety - Treatments

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Substances that alleviate Anxiety.

 

 

Alkaloids

 Berberine may reduce Anxiety.  [1]

 

Amino Acids

 5-HTP (5-Hydroxytryptophan) may alleviate Anxiety.  [2]

 Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALC) may reduce Anxiety.  [3]

 Agmatine may alleviate Anxiety.  [4]

 Arginine (combined with Lysine) may reduce Stress-induced Anxiety.  [5]

 Glycine may alleviate Anxiety:  [6]

 Anxiety may be caused by Histidine imbalances. 

 Lysine (combined with Arginine) may reduce Stress-induced Anxiety.  [7]

 Phenylalanine may alleviate some cases of Anxiety.  [8]

 Taurine may alleviate Anxiety (by sedating the Central Nervous System).  [9]

 Theanine may be useful for the treatment of Anxiety (due to its ability to stimulate the generation of (relaxing) Alpha Waves in the Brain).  [10]

 Threonine may alleviate Anxiety. 

 Tryptophan may alleviate Anxiety.  [11]

 Tyrosine may alleviate Anxiety.  [12]

 

Animal-Derived Supplements

 Stabilium may alleviate Anxiety - the effect of Stabilium is described as being mild. long-term and subjectively subtle (compared to the powerful but short-term effects of Benzodiazepines).  [13]

 

Enzymes

 Pyruvate Dehydrogenase (Lipoamide) may help to prevent Anxiety (by inhibiting the conversion of Pyruvic Acid to Lactic Acid).

 

Growth Factors

 Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) may reduce Anxiety.  [14]

 

Hormones

 DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone) may alleviate Anxiety.  [15]

 Optimal Estradiol levels may help to prevent Anxiety.  [16]

 Supplemental Melatonin often may alleviate Anxiety (due to its ability to bind to Benzodiazepine Receptors).  [17]

 Supplemental Pregnenolone may be useful for the treatment of Anxiety.  [18]

 Progesterone may reduce Anxiety.  [19]

 

Lipids

 Carvacrol may alleviate Anxiety.  [20]

 Phosphatidylserine may alleviate Anxiety.  [21]

 

Minerals

 Anxiety may occur as a result of Calcium deficiency.  Calcium may help to prevent Anxiety by lowering elevated Lactic Acid levels.  [22]

 Chromium may alleviate Anxiety.  [23]

 Anxiety may occur as a result of Iron deficiency. 

 Anxiety patients are often deficient in Magnesium and supplemental Magnesium (400 - 900 mg per day) may alleviate some cases of Anxiety.  [24]

 Anxiety may occur as a result of Potassium deficiency.  [25]

 Anxiety may occur as a result of Selenium deficiency and supplemental Selenium may reduce Anxiety in such patients.  [26]

 Anxiety may occur as a result of Zinc deficiency.  [27]

 

Neuropeptides

 Oxytocin may reduce Anxiety.  [28]

 

Neurotransmitters

 Gamma Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) prevents Anxiety messages from reaching the motor centers of the Brain by filling the Benzodiazepine Receptors within the Brain - Vitamin B3 and Inositol are essential cofactors for this process.  [29]

 Low levels of Histamine may cause Anxiety. 

 Anxiety may occur as a result of insufficient production of Serotonin.  [30]

 

Polyphenols

 Apigenin may alleviate Anxiety (by binding to and activating Benzodiazepine Receptors).  [31]

 Chrysin binds to and activates Benzodiazepine Receptors - this activation of Benzodiazepine Receptors may help to alleviate Anxiety.  [32]

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