Posted by undopaminergic on April 27, 2008, at 4:41:58
In reply to Re: 6 weeks on Nardil, posted by 4WD on April 26, 2008, at 19:10:45
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> > Elevated enzymes may not be significant, but if it were to result in serious and irreversible liver dysfunction, it would be a different matter. There are some supplements, such as SAMe (S-adenosylmethionine), methionine and N-acetylcysteine, that could potentially be useful in protecting the liver when taken along with Nardil (or acetaminophen/paracetamol and other drugs with hepatoxic potential).
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> I hadn't heard about methionine being liver protective. Or maybe I did a long time ago when I used to abuse opiates and got a lot too much tylenol in my system. I think I'll try the milk thistle first. It somehow seems more benign than methionine or N-acetylcysteine. If the milk thistle doesn't work and my enzymes are still elevated when I go back for retesting, I will try the big guns. Or maybe I will buy some methionine now. Would it be a good idea to take milk thistle AND methionine?
>Statistically speaking, I think taking multiple supplements would increase the probability of including the "right" one that is most effective against Nardil toxicity. There seem to be no studies at all addressing this issue.
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