Posted by Dr. Bob on December 19, 2003, at 21:09:35
In reply to Turmeric is a potent MAO-A inhibitor, posted by linkadge on December 19, 2003, at 9:39:48
> The spice turmeric is a potent MAOA inhibitor, with negligable affinity for MAOB. In studies, high doses of the suff were more potent than fluxotine in the forced rat swim test.
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> Biopsychiatry site seems down now but I will post the link when I can.
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> Why on earth don't drug companies do tests on these compounds to sinthesize effective antidepressants instead of searching years for a safe and effective drugs.
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