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There are many different therapies available to treat substance abuse problems. Often, we associate counseling and psychotherapy with substance abuse recovery. However, holistic and alternative techniques can, in some cases, be more effective than traditional therapies. For this reason, Coalition Recovery offers many complementary and supplemental evidence-based therapies, including amino acid therapy for addiction. Since there can be an overlap between certain psychological disorders and addiction, amino acid therapy can be an extremely effective tool for addiction rehabilitation.
Connect with Coalition Recovery today by contacting us at 888.707.2873 or by reaching out to us online to find out if amino acid therapy or our other addiction treatment therapies are right for you.
What Is Amino Acid Therapy?
Most of us are familiar with the fact that the human body is approximately sixty percent water. But in addition to that water, the human body is about twenty percent protein. The reason that there’s so much protein in the body’s composition is that protein plays a vital role in biology. As such, materials that are the building blocks of protein, called amino acids, are as essential to the body’s functioning as water.
Although they serve many vital roles, being the basic elements of our DNA is probably the feature for which amino acids are most well-known. However, amino acids are involved in various other types of cellular-level activities and reactions. This is why the residues, byproducts of multiple processes, events, and functions, that are left by proteins composed of amino acids are the second-most common substance in the human body.
How Is Amino Acid Therapy Used for Addiction Treatment?
So how do you take a substance like amino acids and turn it into a therapy? Personalized supplements that contain amino acids can help balance the chemicals in the brain that have to do with reward and reinforcement. Amino acid therapy is unique when compared to other therapeutic techniques, including cognitive-behavioral therapy or holistic treatments like acupuncture or massage therapy. Rebuilding the body and mind on a cellular level can help decrease addiction cravings by stabilizing brain function and restoring normal chemical production in the brain. However, there’s another critical facet of amino acids that are beneficial in treatment: neurotransmitters.
Neurotransmitters are responsible for a wide variety of functions by relaying electrical signals between different parts of the brain and are made mostly of amino acids obtained from the protein in one’s diet. They are essentially the communication between the brain’s neurons. Amino acid treatment can strengthen neurotransmitters so that communication between the brain’s neurons is more efficient, and therefore lessens the debilitating effects of certain mood disorders and substance abuse disorders.
What Are The Benefits of Amino Acid Therapy?
Amino acid therapy offer many unique benefits for those in treatment for drug and alcohol addiction. Among the most significant are:
- Correction of neurochemical imbalance – Individuals who suffer from depression and other mood disorders often have naturally low levels of certain neurotransmitters, which is the source of mood instability. Mood instability can be a contributing factor to an alcohol or substance abuse disorder for many people. Yet, these individuals in treatment for substance abuse problems often respond positively to amino acid therapy. That’s because the therapy helps alleviate the residual effects (namely the neurochemical imbalance) of long-term substance abuse.
- Treatment tailored to your needs – Amino acid therapy typically starts with a genetic test. Through genetic testing, we’re able to determine the specific number of genetic modifications in your alleles. This information can shed light on your genetic predisposition to addiction. It can also provide you with insight for you and your family on how your genetics played a role in addiction. We take this information and match you with a specifically designed pharmaceutical-grade formulation to begin your amino acid therapy treatment.
- Improved physical wellness – Amino acid therapy is the strategic and periodic increase of high-protein foods in the diet. It’s also the use of supplements that will introduce more amino acids into the body. These amino acids act as therapeutic properties that help to repair the body on a microscopic level. This results in enhanced physical vitality which can boost self-confidence. This self-confidence helps to build the fortitude for continuing recovery.
When you begin a treatment program at Coalition Recovery, we’ll determine if you’re a candidate for amino acid therapy during an initial evaluation. This therapy can complement behavioral therapies and can lead to lasting positive outcomes.
Reach Out to Coalition Recovery in Tampa Today
If you or someone you love would like to learn more about amino acid therapy in Tampa or receive details about the other forms of treatment we offer, complete our confidential form online or call Coalition Recovery at 888.707.2873 today. Our helpful and experienced staff are available anytime to answer your questions or schedule a free consultation. Don’t wait. Coalition Recovery can help you get back on the road to your new life.