Posted by Lao Tzu on March 3, 2011, at 10:18:19
In reply to B6 is amazing!, posted by Christ_empowered on February 17, 2011, at 8:49:34
I think there is something useful in taking B6 for depression and anxiety. I take 200mg per day, but I also have to use sufficient doses of zinc; otherwise, higher doses of B6 can seem too stimulating. Use only high quality B6, preferably in capsule form without all the other chemicals found in tablets. I used to take only 100mg B6 per day because I thought this was sufficient. However, over the years I have found that this dosage produces only a modest change in anxiety and depression. It just isn't enough if you are severely deficient in B6, i.e. pyroluria. It may take 1-2months of supplementation to see the most benefit. So far it has been a little more than a month, and oddly, I notice that people are definitely more friendly to me and more tolerant. Is this because of B6? It's strange how one can sense a difference in social cues just because of what supplement you are taking. Maybe it's my strange perception, but I do notice that people tend to be more social with me. It's not quite like being on Ativan, but it's the next best thing. I can't say that I am a social butterfly. My personality tends towards introversion, but I am definitely not as shy as I used to be, and definitely not as anxious. However, mental illness is difficult to interpret with just taking vitamins alone. Maybe it is a social disease as well, but I think that negative perceptions are just in the mind. Anyone has the ability to choose negative or positive attitudes in one's life owing to all the resources at your disposal. I think mental illness is probably a disease of loneliness and the altered perceptions that result from lonely ruminations. It is the imagination running away with you, and a tendency to think of fearful situations because one is not getting any positive feedback from others. Anyway, I give B6 and zinc an 8 out of 10 only because it isn't a cure, but it makes life more bearable.
Lao
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