Posted by Larry Hoover on March 2, 2005, at 15:06:47
In reply to Lecithin? Inositol? either for BP/anx./deprssn?, posted by MM on February 28, 2005, at 1:41:06
> I read through many old posts on these 2, but I couldn't find answers to my questions so.... Will taking either of them worsen Bipolar depression (as I read on one post)? Is taking Lecithin very different than taking Inositol? (the lecithin is sooo much cheaper) Did anyone try either/notice an effect on depression or anxiety (or anything else)? Thank you.
> MMLecithin can be phosphatidyl-choline, and/or a mixture with phosphatidyl-inositol, and/or phosphatidyl-ethanolamine.
Each phosphatide is incorporated in cell membranes. The most effective phosphatide, from a mood perspective, is phosphatidyl-serine. It, unfortunately, is not a major constituent of lecithin (generally a byproduct of soya-oil production, which is why it is so cheap).
Phosphatidyl-serine can be synthesized from lecithin, but it is rather expensive. PS is also showing evidence that it is a neuromodulator (a signalling compound), not only a structural chemical.
I use lecithin granules from a bulk food store, and just eat them straight up. Or, I blend them into a smoothie. I'm of the belief that lecithin supps work synergistically with fish oil as a mood stabilizer.
Lar
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