What is the Pink Book?
[Section Updated: 11/2008] The Pink Book is the Enzyme Potentiated Desensitization Patient Instruction Booklet provided by the American EPD Society and written by W. A. Shrader, Jr. M.D. This booklet has been prepared for patients of physician members of the American EPD Society. It contains information on environment, foods, treatment, supplements, and other considerations dealing with the EPD treatments. Some of answers in this FAQ are a synopsis of the sections contained in the Pink Book. The book originally used here was the January 1996 – 6th Edition. US patients following the Dr. Shrader protocol generally receive the book prior to beginning the treatments. If your doctor is not in the US, or your doctor has chosen to follow the Dr. McEwen protocol, then you will likely not see the Pink Book. The revision level of the Pink Book, Enzyme Potentiated Desensitization Patient Instruction Booklet, is at least: May 2002 – 1st Edition. Reportedly Dr. McEwen also has a “Pink Book” althoug
