Posted by Larry Hoover on December 10, 2004, at 11:44:23
In reply to thats the article I'm reffering to, posted by linkadge on December 5, 2004, at 11:20:46
> It sounds pretty scary. I don't know if I want to supplement with zinc after reading this.
>
> LinkadgeThe issue is not the presence of zinc. The neurotoxic effect is caused by the absence of carnosine.
The various neuromodulators (zinc included) do not function in isolation. This article isolates one neuromodulator, and describes the effect if that one substance goes seriously outside regulatory control. That will not happen, in normal physiological states, or even most abnormal physiological states. Zinc is but one instrument in a symphony of neuromodulation.
Avoiding zinc would be like avoiding oxygen to prevent oxidative stress. If you succeed, you will have won a battle but lost the war.
Lar
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