In this interview with Dr. Josh Friedman, we take a deep dive into neurotransmitters and how to optimize them for mental wellness, via food as well as amino acid supplementation.\n\nDr. Friedman has a doctorate in Psychology from New York University and did post-doctoral training in Psychoanalysis from the Training and Research Institute for Self Psychology (TRISP) in New York City. He also is certified as a Holistic Health Counselor from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York and earned a Diploma of Comprehensive Nutrition (Dip.CN) from Huntington College of Health Sciences.\n\nKey Topics include:\n- The importance of digesting protein to create the right neurotransmitters\n- The struggle with treatment-resistant depression\n- Why B12 is essential for mental health\n- How enzymes aid in digesting protein in order to benefit our mental health\n- Amino acid suggestions for low serotonin, low dopamine, and low endorphins\n- And so much more!\n\nWebsite: moodhealing.com\nBooks mentioned in episode:\nThe Mood Cure by Julia Ross\nThe Anti-Anxiety Solution by Trudy Scott\nAnatomy of an Epidemic by Robert Whitaker\n\nQuestionnaire for amino acids:\njuliarosscures.com/questionnaire