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Neurotransmitter Testing
Map your brain chemistry to understand mood, focus, and sleep
$200–$350
7–10 business days
Urine-based neurotransmitter testing measures the levels of key brain chemicals including serotonin, dopamine, GABA, glutamate, norepinephrine, and epinephrine — providing a biochemical snapshot of your neurological function.
While neurotransmitter testing has limitations (urinary levels are peripheral, not central), it provides valuable clinical correlation when combined with symptoms, genomics, and organic acid testing. For patients with anxiety, depression, insomnia, or ADHD, this data helps guide targeted amino acid and supplement protocols.
What It Measures
Serotonin (mood, sleep, gut motility)
Dopamine (motivation, reward, focus)
GABA (calm, anxiety regulation)
Glutamate (excitation, brain fog when elevated)
Norepinephrine and Epinephrine (stress response)
Histamine (inflammation, allergies, sleep)
PEA (phenylethylamine — focus and attention)
Why Gabriel Recommends It
Conventional psychiatry prescribes SSRIs and SNRIs without ever measuring neurotransmitter levels — it's like adjusting a thermostat blindfolded. While urinary neurotransmitter testing isn't perfect, it provides crucial data points that, combined with your symptoms and genomics (COMT, MAO variants), allow Gabriel to recommend targeted amino acid precursors and cofactors instead of — or alongside — pharmaceutical approaches.
What to Expect
Collect a second-morning urine sample at home using the provided kit. Avoid bananas, chocolate, and certain supplements for 48 hours before collection (full instructions included). Ship in the prepaid envelope. Results arrive in 7–10 business days. Upload to Gabriel for integration with your full neurological picture.
How Gabriel Interprets This
Conventional practitioners read these results through a disease-focused lens — looking for what's broken. Gabriel reads them through a holistic lens — looking for what's out of balance and how to restore it. We see optimal ranges, not just "normal" ranges. We connect findings across all your diagnostics to reveal patterns that siloed specialists miss.
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$200–$3507–10 business days
Frequently Asked Questions
It measures levels of brain chemicals like serotonin, dopamine, GABA, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and glutamate in urine. These chemicals regulate mood, sleep, focus, motivation, anxiety, and pain perception. Imbalances correlate with depression, anxiety, insomnia, ADHD, and chronic pain.
This is debated. Urine levels reflect peripheral (body) production, not necessarily brain levels. However, clinical research shows correlations between urinary neurotransmitter levels and symptoms, and practitioners report that targeted supplementation based on results consistently improves outcomes.
Anyone with mood disorders, anxiety, insomnia, ADHD symptoms, chronic fatigue, or who wants to optimize brain function. It's particularly valuable before starting psychiatric medications (to establish a baseline) or for people who want to try targeted amino acid therapy as an alternative.
Typically $200-350. First-morning urine collection at home, shipped to the lab. Results in 10-14 days. Insurance rarely covers it. Many practitioners consider it essential for anyone with mood-related complaints.
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