Posted by bleauberry on November 18, 2008, at 17:00:28
In reply to Vitamin induced Anxiety..Is there such a thing ??, posted by KimStereo on November 18, 2008, at 13:49:31
In my own experience, B vitamins can be very powerful with profound effects. Sometimes good, sometimes bad. Many people take them like candy no problem. Others, big problem. I guess it all depends on biological stuff such methylation, and any predisposed genetic roadblocks.
If someone took an ssri for the first time, they could likely encounter the famous serotonin start-up anxiety. Or maybe someone tries wellbutrin and feels jittery and nervous. Well, since the B vitamins are involved in the production of neurotransmitters, maybe it was similar to taking a drug that affects neurotransmitters? Too much new serotonin all at once when not accustomed to it? Too much dopamine? Something like that?
Some people are overmethylated and they should avoid B vitamin supplements.
For people who do need B vitamins above and beyond a good diet, it is a pure guessing game as to which one or ones. It might not be a bad idea to sample small doses of individual B vitamins to become familiar with each. Then mix or avoid as you see fit. Without doing indepth genetic testing and blood testing, it is a guessing game. Even with testing it is still experimental.
But anyway, yes, B vitamins of all kinds, minerals of all kinds, can produce strong effects. It is probably not a bad idea to ease into them gently and slowly work doses higher over time, the same as a drug. In artificial supplemental forms, they are drugs. Even if a particular supplement is good for you and needed by you, too much all at once can shock the system.
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