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Amino Acids & Feeling of Well-Being ????
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Good post Tom, The amino acid was almost certainly tyrosine which is the essential amino acid precuror of dopamine. But the essential amino acid is phenylalanine, phenylalanine breaks down into tyrosine. Because tyrosine puts so much dopamine into the body at once, often folks that take tyrosine become hungrier, but they also have a lot of energy. One of the other things that phenylalanine breaks down into is CCK, which helps curtail appetite. Barbara
Barbara, Do you know if it’s safe to use phenylalanine when taking St. John’s Wort? I heard that you’re not supposed to take tyrosine with it, but since phenylalanine breaks down into tyrosine, should that be avoided, too? I don’t even remember why you’re not supposed to combine those two substances. Shirley
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Okay – a thread introducing something I’ve wanted to know more about for a while… woohoo! Whadda y’all know about tryptophan (amino acid) – besides the fact that it is currently banned because there was a polluted batch of it that messed some people up? Can taking it have adverse affects? And how about Serotonin (which is not an amino acid but is a It is the opposite, in effect, of melotonin, which us SAD types end up with a little too much of in the winter months. When are we going to be able to buy supplements of *this*?! Anyways, what I want to know, is how can we increase levels of these two substances in our brains besides taking vit. B complex supplements, and sitting in front of high-lux lighting? Hope some one can help me out with these vauge questions! TIA,
<SNIP Serotonin is a hormone.
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Barbara, Do you know if it’s safe to use phenylalanine when taking St. John’s Wort? I heard that you’re not supposed to take tyrosine with it, but since phenylalanine breaks down into tyrosine, should that be avoided, too? I don’t even remember why you’re not supposed to combine those two substances.
Hi Shirley, Phenylalanine and tyrosine are dopamine precursors, St. Johns Wort (hypericum) enhances serotonin. There is no problem taking them together, provided you aren’t taking any other dopaminergic or serotoninergic drugs. You were probably thinking of tryptophan, which is the essential amino acid from which the body makes serotonin. That would be a bad combination with St. Johns Wort. Barbara Barbara Hirsch, Editor Obesity Meds and Research News <<watch for Dr. Steven Lamm’s article on Meridia this summer OMR Web Site: http://www.vais.net/~bhirsch/omrindex.htm
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Okay – a thread introducing something I’ve wanted to know more about for a while… woohoo! Whadda y’all know about tryptophan (amino acid) – besides the fact that it is currently banned because there was a polluted batch of it that messed some people up? Can taking it have adverse affects? And how about Serotonin (which is not an amino acid but is a It is the opposite, in effect, of melotonin, which us SAD types end up with a little too much of in the winter months. When are we going to be able to buy supplements of *this*?! Anyways, what I want to know, is how can we increase levels of these two substances in our brains besides taking vit. B complex supplements, and sitting in front of high-lux lighting? Hope some one can help me out with these vauge questions! TIA, <SNIP Serotonin is a hormone.
I suggest you read "Listening to Prozac". This will accurately answer a lot of your questions.
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Okay – a thread introducing something I’ve wanted to know more about for a while… woohoo! Whadda y’all know about tryptophan (amino acid) – besides the fact that it is currently banned because there was a polluted batch of it that messed some people up? Can taking it have adverse affects? It is the opposite, in effect, of melotonin, which us SAD types end up with a little too much of in the winter months. When are we going to be able to buy supplements of *this*?! Anyways, what I want to know, is how can we increase levels of these two substances in our brains besides taking vit. B complex supplements, and sitting in front of high-lux lighting? Hope some one can help me out with these vauge questions! TIA, Kellie – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I caught the tail-end of a "Learning Channel" special the other night dealing with the impact of "dopameins" (spelling?) on the brain and the overall sense of well-being — to include diet/food desires. Almost certainly, the molecule they were talking about is dopamine. It can be easily transformed into norepinephrine and epinephrine which are "stimulatory" hormones which work on both the brain and muscles especially the heart. Certain important brain neurons produce, and others respond to dopamine itself. Some of these have been damage in people with Parkinson’s disease. The conclusion was (apparently) that dietary desires and a "positive approach to life/outlook" can be achieved by the intake of specific amino acids — like those from a health food store. I either missed the name of the specific amino acids (with any proposed dosages) or they were not included. The amino acid was almost certainly tyrosine which is the essential amino acid precuror of dopamine. To achieve these sort of effects with amino acids, they must be taking separately on an empty stomach otherwise they will combine with the other amino acids in the protein of your meal and just go to make more general body protein. Also, all this was somehow tied in with the thyriod gland — which I suppose regulates one’s metabolism. Yes, thyroid secretion regulates metabolism (rate of energy production). But its stimulation and energy production boost is completely independent of that of dopamine/epinephrine as I understand it. Having been considered as being "negative" most of my life I am interested in further info on this topic. Good to see that! There are some *real* and positive things which you can do by having a good diet and taking the right supplements. Regards, –Tom Tom Matthews The LIFE EXTENSION FOUNDATION – http://www.lef.org – 800-841-5433 A non-profit, membership organization dedicated to the extension of the healthy human lifespan through ground breaking research, innovative ideas, and practical methods.
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Good post Tom, The amino acid was almost certainly tyrosine which is the essential amino acid precuror of dopamine. But the essential amino acid is phenylalanine, phenylalanine breaks down into tyrosine. Because tyrosine puts so much dopamine into the body at once, often folks that take tyrosine become hungrier, but they also have a lot of energy. One of the other things that phenylalanine breaks down into is CCK, which helps curtail appetite. Barbara Barbara, Do you know if it’s safe to use phenylalanine when taking St. John’s Wort? I heard that you’re not supposed to take tyrosine with it, but since phenylalanine breaks down into tyrosine, should that be avoided, too? I don’t even remember why you’re not supposed to combine those two substances. Shirley
I personally take L- tyrosine500mg with b6 and vita C in the morning with 2 St.johns wort pills (300mg .3 hypericin) and L-tryptophan 500mg in the evening and i havent felt this good in a long time,i feel energetic and a sense of well being i havent felt in a long time. I tried each of them seperately and they gave some relief but only worked for a while and not as good as the combo. This may be a dangerous combo but i have had no problems yet but i am keeping a careful watch,so if you try this be very careful !
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Snip And how about Serotonin (which is not an amino acid but is a It is the opposite, in effect, of melotonin, which us SAD types end up with a little too much of in the winter months. When are we going to be able to buy supplements of *this*?! Anyways, what I want to know, is how can we increase levels of these two substances in our brains besides taking vit. B complex supplements, and sitting in front of high-lux lighting? Hope some one can help me out with these vauge questions! TIA, <SNIP Serotonin is a hormone.
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter, not a hormone….
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Barbara, Do you know if it’s safe to use phenylalanine when taking St. John’s Wort? I heard that you’re not supposed to take tyrosine with it, but since phenylalanine breaks down into tyrosine, should that be avoided, too? I don’t even remember why you’re not supposed to combine those two substances. Hi Shirley, Phenylalanine and tyrosine are dopamine precursors, St. Johns Wort (hypericum) enhances serotonin. There is no problem taking them together, provided you aren’t taking any other dopaminergic or serotoninergic drugs. You were probably thinking of tryptophan, which is the essential amino acid from which the body makes serotonin. That would be a bad combination with St. Johns Wort. Barbara Barbara Hirsch, Editor Obesity Meds and Research News <<watch for Dr. Steven Lamm’s article on Meridia this summer OMR Web Site: http://www.vais.net/~bhirsch/omrindex.htm
Barbara, Please do not post info if you are not sure. Neither phenylalanie or tyrosine should be used with St. John’s Wort. There is the possibility that SJW has MAO inhibition properties. The combination of and MAOI and the before mentioned aminos could result in extremely hazardous high blood pressure. _BOB —
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Please do not post info if you are not sure. Neither phenylalanie or tyrosine should be used with St. John’s Wort. There is the possibility that SJW has MAO inhibition properties. The combination of and MAOI and the before mentioned aminos could result in extremely hazardous high blood pressure.
I am sure, Bob. What do you think Herbal Phen/fen is? It’s ephedra sinica (equal to 8mg ephedrine) and 12 mg St. John’s Wort. Ephedrine inhibits reuptake and enhances release of dopamine and norepinephrine, phenylalanine and tyrosine are dopamine and norepinephrine precursors. The current thinking on the pharmacology of St. John’s Wort (hypericum) is that it is a non-specific serotonin reuptake inhibitor "The constituent of hypericum extract that is responsible for the antidepressant effect has not been identified. Nor is the mechanism of action known, but a combination of low-grade monoamine oxidase inhibition and noradrenaline and serotonin reuptake blockade seems the most likely alternative, though other interesting mechanisms have also been proposed." (St John’s wort against depression in favour again, Nordfors M, Lakartidningen 1997 Jun 18;94(25):2365-2367). The MAOI inhibition, if any, is too insignificant for tyramine (the metabolite of tyrosine) to be a problem. (I’m assuming that this is what you’re trying to get at here).There are phen/fen precursor formulations already on the market that contain this combination. One that I’m reviewing for my newsletter, PhenRX and FenRX is a combination of dl-phenylalanine, n-acetyl tyrosine, glutamine, methionine, ginko bilboa, 5-HTP, and St. John’s Wort. The physician who developed and uses this formula assures me he’s had no problem with his patients. BTW, why is this posted to so many newsgroups, Bob? Barbara Barbara Hirsch, Editor Obesity Meds and Research News <<watch for Dr. Steven Lamm’s article on Meridia this summer OMR Web Site: http://www.vais.net/~bhirsch/omrindex.htm
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Okay – a thread introducing something I’ve wanted to know more about for a while… woohoo! Whadda y’all know about tryptophan (amino acid) – besides the fact that it is currently banned because there was a polluted batch of it that messed some people up? Can taking it have adverse affects? And how about Serotonin (which is not an amino acid but is a It is the opposite, in effect, of melotonin, which us SAD types end up with a little too much of in the winter months. When are we going to be able to buy supplements of *this*?! Anyways, what I want to know, is how can we increase levels of these two substances in our brains besides taking vit. B complex supplements, and sitting in front of high-lux lighting? Hope some one can help me out with these vauge questions! TIA, <SNIP Serotonin is a hormone.
BZZZZ Try Again….serotonin is a neurotransmitter, the precurser of which is tryptophan. One of the things to be careful of if you do suffer from SAD is to not consume products with asparatam (Nutrasweet) – this has been shown to lower brain serotonin levels -are you listening all you people on FenPhen and drinking diet cokes?
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I caught the tail-end of a "Learning Channel" special the other night dealing with the impact of "dopameins" (spelling?) on the brain and the overall sense of well-being — to include diet/food desires.
Almost certainly, the molecule they were talking about is dopamine. It can be easily transformed into norepinephrine and epinephrine which are "stimulatory" hormones which work on both the brain and muscles especially the heart. Certain important brain neurons produce, and others respond to dopamine itself. Some of these have been damage in people with Parkinson’s disease. The conclusion was (apparently) that dietary desires and a "positive approach to life/outlook" can be achieved by the intake of specific amino acids — like those from a health food store. I either missed the name of the specific amino acids (with any proposed dosages) or they were not included.
The amino acid was almost certainly tyrosine which is the essential amino acid precuror of dopamine. To achieve these sort of effects with amino acids, they must be taking separately on an empty stomach otherwise they will combine with the other amino acids in the protein of your meal and just go to make more general body protein. Also, all this was somehow tied in with the thyriod gland — which I suppose regulates one’s metabolism.
Yes, thyroid secretion regulates metabolism (rate of energy production). But its stimulation and energy production boost is completely independent of that of dopamine/epinephrine as I understand it. Having been considered as being "negative" most of my life I am interested in further info on this topic.
Good to see that! There are some *real* and positive things which you can do by having a good diet and taking the right supplements. Regards, –Tom Tom Matthews The LIFE EXTENSION FOUNDATION – http://www.lef.org – 800-841-5433 A non-profit, membership organization dedicated to the extension of the healthy human lifespan through ground breaking research, innovative ideas, and practical methods.
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi Jim-I am a psychotherapist and take Twinlab’s Amino Fuel (liquid, 3 tablespoons per day, first thing in AM, mixed with Liquid Health multivitamins, Doctors Flax Oil (1 teaspoon and crystalline Vit c, about 5,000 mg).If you will do this forever you can eliminate antidepressants-it will restore the dopamine-seratonin balance and give you lots of energy-also use sublingual b-12 3x per day and make sure you take a b-complex, also pantethine (the precursor of B-5). There’s lots to learn and we all keep learning as we go. I’ve used the Amino Fuel for years-it is totally digestible, will not bother your stomach. Also will increase alertness as all good proteins do.(based on egg and other proteins, make sure you have no allergies related to eggs).good luck, patti Is there any proof of this? No offense, but it’s a little dangerous to presume to know the sole cause of depression. There are many other factors at work. Dnison Penndragon
You are right, there are many factors at work in depression. And no one, except YOU, is going to try to put them all together for your particular situation. My experience has been that I had to write my own treatment plan. I saw a psychiatrist, a psychologist, a naturopath, an herbalist, a gynecologist, a general practicioner, a jin shin jitsiu practicioner, a Hellerwork practicioner, a social worker — that may not even be all of them. Each in their own way, tried to help. But depression is multi-faceted and each of them had their own narrow approach. I read countless books, have spent countless hours online doing research, and wrote my own treatment plan. It’s MY treatment plan and I doubt that it would work for anyone else as it works for me, because everyone’s depression has different roots. (In my case, it’s primarily biochemical, exacerbated by psychological factors.) The point is, everyone is different, and we all have responsibility for our own recovery. And with depression that is the hardest, most unfair thing of all, because when I am in that black hole of hell, there’s no way out and I can’t imagine anything like "recovery". That’s when I need other people the most: my psychologist is wonderful, the people on this group, with the exception of the miserable scum troll (and we all know who that is) are wonderful, my husband is a tower of strength, and my friends are super. If I didn’t have other people I would be dead by now. And that’s the second hardest, most unfair thing of all — when I am in the black hole I want to be isolated, and I don’t want other people in my life because I believe am worthless scum. After several years of dealing with psychiatrists and antidepressant medications, and becoming aware of how little research is done on these drugs, and how little is known about them and how they actually work (or don’t work, in my case), I have no problem with trying some other approaches. Life is a series of risks and if we are all waiting to be spoonfed "the answer" by the medical establishment or the government, we are going to have a long wait. We are not going to see research on things like amino acids and herbs unless the government steps in and funds it. There’s no profit motive for drug companies to do this. They make billions of dollars off things like prozac, and they are not going to spend money to prove that St. John’s Wort is more effective. Until one of these herb companies chooses to fund some good research, or the government realizes that depression is costing this country billions of dollars a year, our "approved" options are going to be a/d’s. For me, the best approach is to accept responsibility for my own well-being, learn all I can and realize that I am always going to be a human experiment, whether it’s a/d’s or amino acids or vitamins or MLM miracle cures or aromatherapy or herbs or whatever. Enough blabbering. Hope this helps someone somewhere sometime. Donna
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This post is cross posted to far too many groups. If the original poster wants an answer, post the question in one or two newsgroups at most for better results. Else be ignored as a blue canned pork product.
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Phenylalanine and tyrosine are dopamine precursors, St. Johns Wort (hypericum) enhances serotonin. There is no problem taking them together, provided you aren’t taking any other dopaminergic or serotoninergic drugs. You were probably thinking of tryptophan, which is the essential amino acid from which the body makes serotonin. That would be a bad combination with St. Johns Wort. Barbara Hirsch, Editor Obesity Meds and Research News <<watch for Dr. Steven Lamm’s article on Meridia this summer OMR Web Site: http://www.vais.net/~bhirsch/omrindex.htm
Please do not post info if you are not sure. Neither phenylalanie or tyrosine should be used with St. John’s Wort. There is the possibility that SJW has MAO inhibition properties. The combination of and MAOI and the before mentioned aminos could result in extremely hazardous high blood pressure.
As a Ph.D. pharmacologist who does research on monoamines and other neurotransmitters, I would have to agree with Bob here. I am not a clinician, and I do not know what is *really* likely to happen if you take norepinephrine and dopamine precursors (phenylalanine and tyrosine) with SJW. But personally, I would not take my chances, given what I know about the fact that some believe the active ingredient in SJW is a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor, which could prevent the breakdown of excess norepinephrine and dopamine produced by an excess of precursors, thus resulting in high blood pressure. Whew, a little bit of understanding can be a very dangerous thing…… Sincerely Stewart — The Metaphor Man
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I caught the tail-end of a "Learning Channel" special the other night dealing with the impact of "dopameins" (spelling?) on the brain and the overall sense of well-being — to include diet/food desires. The conclusion was (apparently) that dietary desires and a "positive approach to life/outlook" can be achieved by the intake of specific amino acids — like those from a health food store. I either missed the name of the specific amino acids (with any proposed dosages) or they were not included. Also, all this was somehow tied in with the thyriod gland — which I suppose regulates one’s metabolism. Having been considered as being "negative" most of my life I am interested in further info on this topic. Does anyone else have any info on this. Thanks in advance. Jim
Hi Jim-I am a psychotherapist and take Twinlab’s Amino Fuel (liquid, 3 tablespoons per day, first thing in AM, mixed with Liquid Health multivitamins, Doctors Flax Oil (1 teaspoon and crystalline Vit c, about 5,000 mg).If you will do this forever you can eliminate antidepressants-it will restore the dopamine-seratonin balance and give you lots of energy-also use sublingual b-12 3x per day and make sure you take a b-complex, also pantethine (the precursor of B-5). There’s lots to learn and we all keep learning as we go. I’ve used the Amino Fuel for years-it is totally digestible, will not bother your stomach. Also will increase alertness as all good proteins do.(based on egg and other proteins, make sure you have no allergies related to eggs).good luck, patti
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Eot What little research there has been on SJW seems to have ruled it out as Eot an MAOI. And as far as I’ve seen no one has reported running across the Eot usual MAOI food interactions. Unfortunately, there have been a few anecdotal newsgroup reports of reactions suggestive of adverse MAOI/food interactions. Here are a few I’ve collected over the last year: X-SystemInfo: Internet: alt.folklore.herbs X-Message-No: 83 (database) Xref: nova.thezone.net misc.health.alternative:85414 alt.folklore.herbs:36364 I took it for about 3 weeks and stopped due to terrible headaches and rise in blood pressure. I wasn’t following an MAOI diet so I think that was the problem. Scarey stuff. Allegra X-SystemInfo: Internet: sci.med.pharmacy X-ReplyTo-No: 96 (There are more replies.) X-Message-No: 92 (database) Xref: nova.thezone.net sci.med.pharmacy:35976 I have used it and all I know is that after being on it for about 2 weeks I suddenly began to develop mind blowing (no pun intended) headaches. Turns out my pressure was going haywire from it (combined with the food I was eating???? Anyone thinking MAOI here???) Allegra X-SystemInfo: Internet: misc.health.alternative X-ReplyTo-No: 177 (There are no more replies.) X-Message-No: 250 (database) Xref: nova.thezone.net misc.health.alternative:86058 alt.folklore.herbs:36618 Does anyone have any experience or information on side effects from SJW (besides photodermatitis)? Particularly interested in eye and/or mouth dryness and photosensitivity (ocular, not dermatological). Since many antidepressants have anticholinergic side effects (including dying of mucous membranes), it stands to reason that SJW might also. Any information is appreciated. Thanks.
I experienced a noticable rise in blood pressure, as well as what felt like a vascular headache. Also, tingling or a general uncomfortable feeling in the arms and legs. I’ve had similar reactions to a few pharmeceutical antidepressants, so I suspect that the action of SJW is similar. BTW, I tend to react atypically to many drugs (ex. antihistamines leave me WIRED instead of drowsy) so your mileage may vary. I’d be interested in hearing similar accounts (e-mail preferred). X-SystemInfo: Internet: alt.folklore.herbs X-Message-No: 104 (database) Newsgroups: alt.folklore.herbs Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com NNTP-Posting-Host: ladder01.news.aol.com Xref: nova.thezone.net alt.folklore.herbs:36681 I posted to the thread concerning SJW and its possible side effects a week ago and was asked to explain myself. Just wanted to let you know that the warning was born of personal experience. Having long been on anti depressants, I used SJW as means of weaning myself off of them and began having severe, migraine-like headaches almost immediately and a stiff neck. I had unwittingly gone from taking conventional tri-cyclics to an herb which acts like a MAO inhibitor. SJW contains HYPERICIN which inhibits depression by countering a substance called monoamine oxidase. Any MAO inhibitor, in combination with certain foods, can raise blood pressure to dangerous levels, especially when eaten in conjunction with foods such as fava beans, smoked or pickled items, aged cheese, beer and red wine, coffee, chocolate, yogurt and meats such as salami. (I seem to recall a post in which one of you reported severe headaches after eating pizza). Though SJW is not as strong as prescription anti-depressants, care should still be taken. It intereacts badly with narcotics, tryptophan and tyrosine (amino acids), nasal decongenstants, amphetines, diet pills (watch that ephedra) cold and hay fever medications AND asthma inhalants. I think you all know about the possibility of photo sensitivity. It’s not an herb to be taken lightly. I should also add here that my headaches were not withdrawal symptoms. Fortunately I had a good kinesiologist who recognized what was happening immediately. It was researching SJW that triggered my interest in herbs and their healing properties. I think this group is one of the best sources of information around. We refer to you regularly in the alt.support. skin diseases/psoriasis newsgroup. Lola X-SystemInfo: Internet: alt.support.depression X-Message-No: 91 (database) Newsgroups: alt.support.depression Organization: The Microsoft Network (msn.com) Xref: nova.thezone.net alt.support.depression:136918 I’ve seen several inquiries about hypericum/St. John’s Wort, so I thought I would write up my experiences combining herbs with my Prozac. Around Jan. 96, I started having problems with Prozac Poop-out. Nothing really marked, but some of my depressed behaviors, such as not eating, were coming back, and I didn’t feel as good as I had. I tried upping my dose of Prozac from 20mgs. to 40 mgs. a day. It helped my energy level a little but I felt spacy and scattered, and I still didn’t feel as good as I had. At that point I decided to try supporting my meds with herbs. I chose St. John’s Wort for it’s anti-depressant effect, Gingko Biloba for mental clarity, and occasionally Kava Kava at night to deepen my sleep. St. John’s Wort does have warnings against combining with antidepressants. It’s active ingredient appears to be a naturally occuring MAOI-type antidepressant. This class of drugs has some very strong interactions with food and other drugs, which can, at their worst, cause high blood pressure attacks sometimes leading to strokes. I knew this, but decided to try it anyway. I chose to take the herbs in pill form because that seemed the easiest way to get a standardized, consistant dose, and because it was easy to include them in my morning regimen of AD’s and vitamins. I took 300 mgs of hypericum, standardized to .3% hypericin, a day, and one capsule of Gingko, which had no standardization labeling. My results with the combination were very positive. I was able to go back to 20 mgs of Prozac with no drop in mood. In fact I felt better than I had since the initial "glow" had worn of the Prozac when I had first started. So what about the drug interaction warning? I did find myself more prone to headaches, and I could no longer perform a certain yoga position, because It would bring on a very uncomfortable head rush. I did have one very frightening attack of high blood pressure, but it also occured during a hot day when I was under a lot of stress, and I had been eating a lot of food that shouldn’t be combined with MAOI’s–so I think it was an atypical combination of risk factors coming together at one time. I had no other similar attacks. In November, I ran out of hypericum and Gingko, and due to a number of reasons, was not able to get any more until this January. During those months, I went back to that half-depressed state, where I was functional, but that was all. So I have come to believe that it was in fact the herbs that were responsible for my improvement. I told a friend, who has the same symptoms that I do, although no formal diagnosis, about how well the herbs had worked for me. She tried them, and also had an improvement in her mood and energy level. She had to quit, however, because the herbs upset her stomach too much. I do not know what brand she was using, so I don’t know if it was the processing or the herb itself that was the cause of the problem. I have never had stomach trouble from the herbs. I would encourage people to try hypericum, based on my experience. I would however advise them to be careful of a couple of things. Start at a low dose and work up. If you start having consistant problems with high pressure, stop. Also, be very careful of your consumption of foods on the MAOI "No" List. No sense in pushing your luck. Also, St. John’s Wort can make some people very sun-sensitive, so make sure you have some sunblock, just in case. Also, during all of this, I had no medical supervision, because I have no medical coverage of any sort. If you are lucky enough to have medical insurance, get your Dr. or p-doc in on the experiment. Be careful. Hope this helps, Rox **** Syd Baumel author of Dealing With Depression Naturally (Keats Publishing Inc., 1995)
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There is an excellent web site to learn about amino acids. http://www.vais.net/~bhirsch/amino.htm John Bowen Pismo Beach, California http://members.aol.com/jhbowen/phen-fen.htm – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I caught the tail-end of a "Learning Channel" special the other night dealing with the impact of "dopameins" (spelling?) on the brain and the overall sense of well-being — to include diet/food desires.
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My orthographic instincts tell me that "dopameins" have a different spelling than the typical chow meins, etc., one finds on a Chinese menu. Of course, I may be rong hear. l,m – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – There is an excellent web site to learn about amino acids. http://www.vais.net/~bhirsch/amino.htm John Bowen Pismo Beach, California http://members.aol.com/jhbowen/phen-fen.htm I caught the tail-end of a "Learning Channel" special the other night dealing with the impact of "dopameins" (spelling?) on the brain and the overall sense of well-being — to include diet/food desires.
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I caught the tail-end of a "Learning Channel" special the other night dealing with the impact of "dopameins" (spelling?) on the brain and the overall sense of well-being — to include diet/food desires. The conclusion was (apparently) that dietary desires and a "positive approach to life/outlook" can be achieved by the intake of specific amino acids — like those from a health food store. I either missed the name of the specific amino acids (with any proposed dosages) or they were not included. Also, all this was somehow tied in with the thyriod gland — which I suppose regulates one’s metabolism. Having been considered as being "negative" most of my life I am interested in further info on this topic. Does anyone else have any info on this. Thanks in advance. Jim
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