Posted by JohnX2 on April 2, 2002, at 12:32:59
In reply to Re: Kramer: SAMe and omega-3CAUTION!!!, posted by jay on April 1, 2002, at 15:54:27
Jay,Did you get mania from Flax or Sam-E?
I get a pretty strong effect (mostly a serotonergic feeling) from Flax.John
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> Just to note, like a.d's, SAM-e has the potential to trigger mania in bipolar disorder. I have also heard similar things for some of the omega oils, in particular flax. I always wondered why I had a hard time tolerating that stuff, and found out why.
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> Jay
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> > > Same, must be taken at higher doses, preferably 800mg-1600mg for effectiveness.
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> > Geno, not true in all cases. I get absolutely excellent results by taking 200 mg/day!
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> > >Very expensive.
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> > Not really. I pay less than fifty cents a day for my SAM-e. That's less than the cost of a can of soda pop.
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> > -- Ron
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