Beyond Neurotransmitters: Using the OAT to Uncover Hidden Drivers of Anxiety and Depression

Publish Date

June 25, 2026

Overview

Are your complex patients struggling with a stubborn web of anxiety, depression, chronic fatigue, and GI distress? When standard labs fall short, the OAT holds the answers. Join us for a deep-dive case study webinar where we map out the clinical journey of a multi-symptom patient from initial presentation to recovery.

You will learn how to identify critical OAT patterns driving mental health struggles, focusing on the mind-gut connection, mitochondrial dysfunction, neurotransmitter metabolism, and oxidative stress. Master the art of connecting biochemical markers to systemic symptoms, and walk away with a practical, functional medicine framework to build targeted treatment protocols that deliver lasting patient outcomes.

Objectives

1. Recognize functional medicine contributors to anxiety and depression that may be identified through the OAT.
2. Interpret OAT markers related to neurotransmitter metabolism, microbial metabolites, nutrient insufficiencies, and mitochondrial function.
3. Develop clinical treatment approaches based on OAT patterns to support improved mental health outcomes.

About the Author

Dr. Kristin Uncur

Dr. Kirstin Uncur is a licensed naturopathic doctor practicing in San Diego, California, where she provides personalized, evidence informed care through Nourish Medical Center.

Passionate about mental wellbeing and uncovering the root causes of illness, Dr. Uncur earned her Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University, along with a master’s degree in counseling psychology. She has extensive experience in mental health, including work at an inpatient psychiatric facility for adolescents and providing counseling for children, adolescents, and adults.

Today, Dr. Uncur specializes in mental health, thyroid disorders, fatigue, and women’s health, with a special interest in the relationship between metabolic health, reproductive hormones, neurotransmitters, and immune function. She uses comprehensive laboratory testing and an integrative treatment approach that includes nutrition, lifestyle medicine, counseling, herbal medicine, targeted nutrients, hormone therapy, and peptide therapies.

Dr. Uncur is a member of the California Naturopathic Doctors Association (CNDA), the Psychiatric Association of Naturopathic Physicians (PsychANP), the Endocrinology Association of Naturopathic Physicians (EndoANP), and the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP). She sees patients both in person and virtually as part of the multidisciplinary team at Nourish Medical Center.