Posted by Larry Hoover on December 12, 2004, at 10:28:37
In reply to Re: James South - anyone tried his recommendations?, posted by jasmineneroli on December 11, 2004, at 23:19:30
> I think the idea is to provide the brain with melatonin, so that the tryptophan can metabloze to serotonin and is not needed to convert further, right away, since melatonin is ingested at the same time(??). Thus allowing maximum serotonin levels, for a longer period.
Exactly so. Remember, though, this protocol is based on a theory, a manner of thinking about how the brain works. There's no proof it's better, just a plausible mechanistic explanation that it's better.
> The brain then has all three stages of serotonin at once, so there is a "steady state" for optimal use.
> Apparently (according to my Pdoc, anyway) tryptophan is rapidly metabolized in the body.
> JasYes, in general it is. Except in the brain, where there is some storage capacity. The exact size of that storage capacity, and its duration, are not clearly defined.
Lar
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