BASIC TAPERING PACKAGE

The BASIC TAPERING PACKAGE from Drug Withdrawal Research Foundation has nutrients that give you the nutritional support to help you taper from psychiatric medication. This is an affordable package to help you get off most psychiatric drugs (you may need additional supplements depending on your situation—check with your doctor).

NERVE SUPPORT FORMULA: This product has nutrients to help normalize neurotransmission, plus a full range of powerful antioxidants to help the body deal with chronic inflammation. "Inflammation is so powerful and potentially destructive ... anything you can do to keep them (inflammation-producing proteins) within their proper bounds will reduce your risk of chronic disease and also, it now appears, protect you from depression."  (Dr. Andrew Weil).

OMEGA 3 PLUS: The EPA and DHA in our strongest Omega 3 capsules are essential nutrients for nerve and brain health. The "brain zaps" that can turn on when withdrawing from some psychiatric medication usually disappear with Omega 3 (take up to six capsules per day). According to Dr. MIchael Lewis of the Brain Health, Education and Research Institute: "By supplementing using (omega-3 fatty acids) in substantial doses, you provide the foundation for the brain to repair itself."

RELAX DAY: This is our top anti-anxiety product with ingredients that help increase GABA activity. GABA is the neurotransmitter that is calming when the nervous system is over-stimulated. "Low levels of GABA, a neurotransmitter that reduces activity in the central nervous system, contribute to anxiety." (Dr. Robert Lydiard)

RELAX NIGHT: Good sleep is essential for successful tapering. Included in the package is the version of RELAX NIGHT that contains melatonin. But if you prefer the melatonin-free RELAX NIGHT, just write a note when you check out and we'll replace it for you. "Researchers have found that it (theanine) changes brain waves as measured on EEG, promoting the relaxed and alert state associated with alpha waves" (Dr. Henry Emmons).

HOW TO USE THE BASIC TAPERING PACKAGE

MORNING
1 capsule Relax Day
1-2 capsules Nerve Formula
1-2 capsules Omega 3 Plus

AFTERNOON
1-2 capsules Nerve Formula
1-2 capsules Omega 3 Plus
1 capsule Relax Day every few hours as needed

EVENING
1 or more servings of Relax Night  (you need to experiment to find the dosage that works best for you)

This information comes from the recommendations by the Drug Withdrawal Research Foundation. For more information about their tapering program, click here.

PRIMARY BENEFITS FROM THE NUTRIENTS IN THE BASIC TAPERING PACKAGE

ACETYL-L-CARNITINE: Energy • Cognitive

ALPHA LIPOIC ACID: Energy • Anti-inflammation

BACOPA EXTRACT: Cognitive

EPA (OMEGA 3): Nervous system • Mood • Anti-inflammation

GABA: Nervous system • Mood

GLUTAMINE: Energy • Nervous system

GRAPE SEED EXTRACT: Anti-inflammation

GRAPEFRUIT EXTRACT: Anti-inflammation

GREEN TEA EXTRACT: Anti-inflammation • Energy

MELATONIN: Sleep

MILK THISTLE EXTRACT: LIver health • Anti-inflammation

N-ACETYL CYSTEINE: Nervous system

PASSIONFLOWER EXTRACT: Nervous system • Anti-inflammation

TART CHERRY EXTRACT: Mood

THEANINE: Nervous system • Mood

TURMERIC EXTRACT: Anti-inflammation

TYROSINE: Nervous system

VITAMIN B1: Energy • Sleep