Posted by ghuber on July 27, 2005, at 17:43:11
In reply to Re: Inositol for OCD » ghuber, posted by MoparFan91 on July 26, 2005, at 21:21:44
> I've been taking the 18g/day of Inositol for over 2 weeks now. Overall, I'm tolerating it pretty well. It may take 3-6 weeks before I notice benefits from this.
Good luck!
> I wonder how the Luvox will synergize with the Inositol.
I've read about controlled studies where Inositol was given to patients who were unresponsive to an SSRI. It did not improve their condition. I'm interested in hearing what you find.
> And what happens if your brain gets depleted of Inositol? Wouldn't it worsen OCD and make your serotonin less desensitized?
I believe depletion could be a fairly common thing considering many common substances deplete Inositol levels in the brain. I think that much of the theruputic effect of Inositol is due to the fact that after a prolonged period of use, the Inositol causes the serotonin receptor site to become highly sensitive. (Thus causing the problem I experience now with hypersensitivity to SSRIs)
I would presume that a brain depleted of Inositol would see very little difference in functioning, yet a brain subjected to high dosages of Inositol may see the receptor site highly sensitive.
Of course, your experience may vary from mine.
I can tell you one thing, that is my experience trying to start Celexa after taking Inositol for a year has not been a good one.
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