Posted by Andy123 on July 29, 2001, at 14:35:06
In reply to Re: Mercury and depression » Jason Lohr, posted by kazoo on July 28, 2001, at 0:22:23
> > Has anyone ever looked into heavy metal toxicity and depression/emotional problems...
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> ^^^^^^^
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> These people have: (Vitamin Research Products) at http://www.vrpcentral.net/
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> At this site, look on the left hand side of the screen and click on "Library."
> This will bring you to a site search engine.
> In "General Search," enter "mercury" and click on "Start Search now" (or just hit the Enter key).
> Click on the title "Mercury: A 21st Century Killer, Part I" (it's a two-part article).
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> I would have posted the link, but the site is protected.
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> kazooHi Guys,
The compound they say will cheleate mercury out of the body is a simple one - 2,3 dimercaptosuccinic acid. For anybody familiar with organic chemistry, this is more easily understandable as 1,2 Ethane-dicarboxylic acid that has subsitutions of -S-H on the two middle carbons on the 4 carbon skeleton. Its totally symmetric and there is no stereogenic center... these two facts add up to this compound being very easy to make and it should therefor be very cheap.
I have several mercury fillings, and I'm sure that they contribute in some small way to my depression. I don't for a second believe that it is the main contributor to my mental illness. They say that a few micrograms a day are sublimating from fillings. This is a pretty small amount, and your body definitely has tricks in removing mercury.
By the way, Kazoo, thanks a bunch for posting that!
Andy
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