Posted by Bill L on October 11, 2000, at 7:15:03
In reply to Re: SAMe, posted by Steve Ashton on October 10, 2000, at 11:12:49
I take SAM-e along with 10 mg of Celexa. I take 300 mg of SAM-e (one and one half tablets of Nature's Rx available mail order). The SAM-e helps a lot. It gives me energy and a feeling of well being. It alone does not help with anxiety. I take a multi vit/min which is similar to "Centrum A to Zinc" each day. That helps a lot with physical anxiety (feeling jittery). The Celexa helps with depression and mental anxiety (worrying). So all 3 medications have an important role.
> > > Based on several recent newspaper articles, and ongoing
> > > patient demand for "natural" treatments for depression,
> > > I have recently been telling selected patients about
> > > s-adenosylmethionine (SAMe), with some surprisingly
> > > encouraging preliminary results.
> > > Has anyone else had much experience with this
> > > supplement? The dose used varies from 200mg od to tid.
> > > Is there any known contraindication to its use?
> > > Are there any potentially harmful interactions with
> > > other drugs (especially other antidepressants)?
> > > Thanks
> > > Kathy
> >
> > James here....
> >
> > The problem here is that depression is not caused by a lack of nutrents taken into the body. Nor is it cause by a "lack" of neurotransmitters, though it is common to think of it this way. There is also a feedback loop which sloffs off excess l-trip or any percursor taken in, past a point. Even mc Donalds food has lots of L-trip, so as long as you eat regulary you get the percursors to make neuro transmitters.
> >
> > I'm not saying don't supplement, it is a good idea
> > to make sure you get everything you need to live, but don't expect these kind of supplements to have big AD effects. It just does not work that way.
> >
> > james
> >
> >
> > james, sorry, i have to disagree. I have done extensive research when I was trying to find out what was wrong with me. I was being treated for bi-polar disorder for months, when it turns out that i am uni polar with ADHD!....It is absolutely due to the low levels of serotonin, caused by a lack of enzymes used to break down foods into neurotransmitters. The underlying cause is my inability to reach Delta 4 level sleep, which is when the body produces these neurotransmitters. I am not a doctor, but have been misdiagnosed so many times, that I had to do the research myself. SAMe does in fact boost serotonin levels and I take it in combination with effexor, and felt almost immediate results! I am convinced that low levels of neurotransmitters is the underlying cause of many health problems. Most doctors wont tell you about the supplements because they gain no benefit from it! They tend to go with the fashionable treatments, and because of the benefits they receive from drug manufacturers! The best thing anyone can do is take health matters into their own hands and research!...Work with your Doctor to come up with a plan together, because you know your body better than anyone! If SAMe is too expensive you may want to try 5-HTP, as it boosts serotonin levels as well. Anyone who thinks poor health is NOT linked to nutritional and chemical imbalances obviously needs to do some research, or just use common sense!
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