Comments on: An Introduction to EEG Phenotypes (Part 3)

By: Glyn Blackett (York Biofeedback)

Glyn Blackett (York Biofeedback) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:32:49 +0000

Thanks for the reply Christopher. I take your point about a lot of research being needed and look forward to the time when some of it happens, but in the mean time I wonder if we can make best estimates. If we can predict which medications will be beneficial based on EEG phenotype, and we know the mechanism of medications e.g. dopamine agonist, then we could expect nutrients that are also dopamine agonists (or whatever) would also be helpful. I look forward to hearing your thoughts.

By: Christopher Fisher, PhD

Christopher Fisher, PhD — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 18:30:02 +0000

I wouldn’t even know where to start to try to determine which EEG phenotypes of nutrients. This will take a whole line of new, carefully conducted and controlled experimental studies – I am not even sure that it can done… probably along the lines of many years (and dollars) of research. Sorry I couldn’t be of more help with this.

By: Glyn Blackett

Glyn Blackett — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 10:41:27 +0000

I’m a nutritional therapist and use nutrients e.g. amino acids in an effort to rebalance neurotransmitters. It’s very interesting that you can use EEG phenotype to predict which drugs will be of benefit – so it should be possible to do the same for nutrients. If anyone can give me some pointers in this direction I’d be very pleased to hear from you.