Posted by linkadge on December 27, 2005, at 22:06:13 [reposted on December 28, 2005, at 4:08:29 | original URL]
In reply to Re: Linkadge..Tumeric as MAO inhibitor? » mystery road, posted by Larry Hoover on December 27, 2005, at 20:20:36
I've had that warning in the back of my mind ever since an apt herbalist mentioned the same thing.
He didn't go so far as to say that it was strictly contraindicated though, he said he would look into it.*Some*, anti-inflamitory action might be benefitial in depression as elevated inflamation can supress neurogenesis, but I don't know how to compare the two actons of turmeric.
I know that several grams are used on a daily basis in arthritis, and other inflamitory conditions.
I am also wondering how COX-2 system recovers in response to turmeric as compared to the MAO-A/B system.
Generally, I tend to lower the turmeric dose, and combine it with Fo-ti, which is reported to inhibit both A/B forms, with stronger effect on MAO-B.
Safety asside, I was just surprised that it did indeed seem to exhibit a marked antidepressant effect in myself.
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