Posted by novelagent on June 7, 2012, at 9:31:51
In reply to Re: inositol + benzo, posted by rjlockhart04-08 on June 7, 2012, at 0:36:54
isn't SAM-e like St. John's Wort or GABA, in that they don't pass the blood brain barrier?
i know choline bitarate doesn't pass the blood brain barrier, so I take citicoline (aka CDP Choline), a synthetic supplement, that does (it's sold abroad in some countries as a pharmaceutical, for stroke or cognitive impairment from aging).
Inositol is worthwhile enough to try-- I would get at least a 500mg pack from purebulk.com (good company-- I placed my order at night, snd they began processing it at 4AM!) I got it Priority Express 2-day because I was so desperate for a night of rest. It was a miracle for my insomnia-- it doesn't sedate, and I take it at like 9AM and 9 PM, 18 grams in two divided doses, and sleep st like midnight. (Timing it will not affect the time you go to sleep). It just makes you go to sleep when you're suppose to, and especially the first few nights, you get very vivid dreams.
But I also wanted it for my Post SSRI Sexual Dysfunction. Some guy posted online, claiming to have cured his PSSD with it in days. I've been taking it for 2 weeks now, and have had no success, except a single morning of an erection (a fluke?) thst hasn't repeated. Maybe these things take time. I've been off Effexor for a month.
I rather embrace cognitive enhancing supplements, because, especially with the scizophrenia cognitive enhancement studies of supplements, the research supports stuff like DHEA, Citicoline, etc., and I know my Lumosity.com scores go up on days I take them, but I've always been very skeptical of supplements for mood or anxiety, especially since there's supplements that people claim work but don't pass the blood-brain barrier.
But I recall, when I was really depressed years ago, a lady a Whole Foods confiding to me in the supplements section that she use to try all sorts of things for depression and anxiety from her doc, and nothing worked, but she looked remarkably healthy then and had an unmistakably strong aura about her-- and I'm not one to use the word aura often. She also sounded like she knew what she was talking about, so she clearly found something that works for her.
I would try the Whole Foods aisle. The supplements section is one I've overheard employees vying for eagerly, so it's the most competitive place to get work at tbere, so they pick people who know what they're talking about. But I'm sure it's a mixed bag, especially for mood and anxiety-- you know, though, you got the right person when they start demonstrating an encylopedic knowledge of the subject.
I would go up to a few at different times, and see what they recommend, write those down, say you'll research it, and then buy them for cheaper online. But make sure when you buy extracts, they're standardized, and ask for a COA-- Certificate of Authenticity- online. They're required to provide these, and these state the purity percentage of the ingredient, You want purity at 98% or better; ideally, 99%...
> hey link,
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> you know isnt inositol...i think that stuff they use in mental enhancement products, i've used it many times. the most least psychological dullness that would prevent .. someonne thinking clearly and the only one that seems to come to mind is Librium..i've read they compared it to barbituates..of course this is an old article.. but they stated that librium eliminates negative aspects of anxiety such as inhibition, fear, and brings people back to normal..which barbiturate usally caused mental sedation and impaired mental functioning to usally resort to sleep...
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> Anyways, a really GOOD mood enhancer is SAM-E its expensive too...even the gererics are pretty pricey...but you should really check it out!
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> anyways, have a good day:)
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> rj
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