Posted by bleauberry on December 12, 2010, at 14:53:58 [reposted on December 18, 2010, at 16:40:52 | original URL]
In reply to berberine, posted by linkadge on December 11, 2010, at 20:31:44
It is also a potent antifungal and antibiotic used in Candida, yeast, Lyme, gut dysbiosis, and other hidden chronic infections I would guess its wide spectrum is a factor in any antidepressant effect it has.
It is found in several plants including Coptis root and Oregon Grape Root, and several others. Odd coincidence you mentioned this, because I just ordered some today from Thorne Research that has berberine from several different plant sources.
I had never heard of it being an antidepressant. I guess in about 5 days when it shows up in the mailbox, we shall see. Not putting any expectations into it though. Just try it and see what happens.
> The herbal compound berberine appears to be very promising in the treatment of depression.
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> It posesses MAO and reuptake inhibiting like activity as well as sigma agonism and effects on cholinsterase. Not to mention the side benefit of anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, cardioprotective effects.
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berberine
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> Why don't the drug companies just stop messing around and synthesize some of this stuff for sale at the pharmacy? We've had the cures for so long now.
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