Posted by ksvt on August 3, 2000, at 21:59:52
In reply to To Shellie: Questions about your post on SAMe, posted by stephanie l. on August 3, 2000, at 20:24:41
> > A couple more notes on sam-e. Most people have had success with Nature Made-it is the original forumula used in Europe. Others have found success with lower doses of Rx Ultra Brand (which combines b vitamins in with it). Success is usually (with Nature Made) at 800-1600 mg. According to Dr. Brown, you should also take vitamin B12(1000mg) and folic acid (800mcg) with sam-e. Again the success rate is apparently the same as for other anti-depressants; roughly 70%. You can combine it with other antidepressants, including MAOIs and St. Johns Wort. The only side effect I've read about from people who have taken it is added anxiety, which goes away in time, but not quickly. If it works for you, it's like a miracle--barely any side effects, natural, and I believe the price will keep dropping. shellie
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> Shellie: On your post about SAMe, you said it could be combined with other antidepressants.
> But I read an insert accompanying a bottle of SAMe, and it said not to take it with other antidepressants. I'm on several ADs and want to try it. Is there anything else you could tell me about combining SAMe with ADs? Thanks.
> Stephanie L.Stephanie - I read Dr. Brown's book on SAM-e and actually had a telephone conversation with him about a year ago on combining it with other ADs specifically Wellbutrin, which is what I've taken. I was considering it as an augmentation drug. His book suggests that SAM-e may react poorly with MAO inhibitors and I think he recommends against it if you are bipolar, but the claim, anyway, is that it is safe to use with other ADs. I used it (with Wellbutrin) for a fairly brief time but got scared off by the price and by the feeling that some GI tract problems I was having might be a side effect. It wasn't doing much for me depression-wise but I never got above 400 mgs, I think, and didn't really give it that much of a run. ksvt
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