Posted by LOOPS on February 14, 2005, at 13:20:01
In reply to Re: for agitated depression?? » Spriggy, posted by Larry Hoover on February 14, 2005, at 9:05:45
Hi -
I must also give a shout for 5-htp, which can work very well for agitation, despite the numerous talk on this board that tryptophan works better.
I have taken both, and I finally came back to 5htp. I usually take it at night for sleep, and can't tolerate a constant dose during the day; but if your problem is low serotonin with agitation, a few doses of 5htp might produce immediate relief. For me the problem has not been that it doesn't work, but that if I take too much too often it sends me back into depression, albeit NOT with anxiety. So I would say it works better for anxiety than depression, if the anxiety is due to low serotonin.
And the fish oil with evening primrose oil works quite well as well for depression, but I have had to fiddle with different brands to get a good result with the fish oil. I also have to keep a good eye on my omega-6 intake as well, as the benefits of the omega-3 diminish if my omega-6 consumption rises.
Taurine is excellent for short-term - I again couldn't tolerate it long-term. P5P (coenzymated B6) with zinc can also help with the agitation.
I totally sympathize - depression with agitation is totally horrible and something I have battled with a lot, as has just about everyone else here I think!
Loops
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