Your Brain Isn’t Broken—You’re Depleted

Dr. Rodger Murphree—functional medicine practitioner and nutritional specialist—breaks down his “orthomolecular” approach to anxiety and depression, especially in people with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, and long-term stress. He says many patients are told to “live with it,” then end up on multiple prescriptions that can worsen sleep, energy, and brain fog. He argues the real goal is to restore the building blocks for neurotransmitters—using amino acids, B vitamins, magnesium, vitamin C, and omega-3s—then layer targeted supplements based on symptom checklists for serotonin, GABA, dopamine, norepinephrine, and opioid-like endorphins. He repeatedly warns not to abruptly stop antidepressants or benzodiazepines and says tapering should be done with clinician support. CHAPTERS (00:00:00) Who he is + what he treats(00:06:10) Why mood meds are everywhere(00:12:40) Benzos: dependence + side effects(00:20:25) SSRIs as “gas additives”(00:27:40) Sleep as the real foundation(00:34:05) Neurotransmitters from protein(00:41:30) B vitamins, folate, omega-3s(00:48:55) The O/G/D/N/S checklists(00:57:20) 5-HTP, GABA, DLPA, SAMe(01:08:10) Resources, discount, next talk Work with Dr. Murphree Consultations & Programs – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠yourfibrodoctor.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Store (book + supplements) – yourfibrostore.com / essentialtherastore.com More About Dr. Rodger Murphree Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠superhealthyhuman.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drrodgermurphree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Rodger Murphree, Functional Medicine Expert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Rodger Murphree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production, Distribution, and Marketing by Massif & Kroo Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MassifKroo.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For inquiries or sponsorships: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[e-mail]⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices