Posted by Hugh on July 23, 2013, at 15:47:37
In reply to What alternative substances for me?, posted by Lamdage22 on July 21, 2013, at 6:41:22
> due to my Schizo-Affective disorder. Mostly Schizo-Depressive.
>
> Id like to take stuff with alternative mechanisms other than dopamine and serotonin.The supplement d-limonene increases adenosine levels in the brain by binding to the adenosine A2A receptor, and higher levels of adenosine might be helpful for schizophrenia. Here's a study about it:
http://www.jci.org/articles/view/62378
I started taking d-limonene (from Swanson Vitamins) a month ago (I'm unipolar). It's having some antidepressant, anti-anxiety effects on me.
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