Posted by linkadge on December 27, 2005, at 21:54:00 [reposted on December 28, 2005, at 4:08:29 | original URL]
In reply to Linkadge..Tumeric as MAO inhibitor?, posted by mystery road on December 27, 2005, at 18:31:50
Yeah. Turmeric certainly has antidepressant properties. I have taken prescription MAO inhibitors before, so I am able to mentally compare the similarities.
The below study suggests significant MAO-A inhibiton at 140mg/kg. MAO-B inhibition seemed to become more observable at a higher dose.
So basically, I ingest about 10 grams of turmeric daily, which would put me in the ballpark. I mix a few grams in hot water, plug my nose and swallow. I do this a few times a day.
Sujectivly though, brighter vision, less sleep, slightly acellerated heartrate. It does make me a little more irritable though, as did parnate. The one biggest similarity I can notice between the turmeric and parnate, is that both made things look more interesting. I remember staring at a sewer drain for an hour thinking, I've lived on this block all my life, how come I've never noticed this sewer drain before ! Strange.
http://moodfoods.com/turmeric.html
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