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Can urine be tested for neurotransmitters or what test would be able to ?
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Yes.: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3165907/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20696183 The utility of the tests is still being studied.
Answered 7/28/2014
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