Posted by Elroy on March 14, 2005, at 19:13:50
In reply to RE: DLPA, posted by gromit on March 14, 2005, at 1:40:23
Do some research (Searches) on the substance picamilon (sometimes spelled picamilone). It is a bonding of GABA with naicin that supposedly gets through the brain's blood barrier quite effectively (50%, 70%???). Anyway, quite a bit of interesting information out there about it.
If the anxiety is severe enough, DLPA and even Selegiline might very well worsen it. Selegiline and DLPA might be something to hold off on until after you have a complete handle on the anxiety (and then use the Selegiline combo to deal with any residual depression)....
Also would strongly consider Ativan or even Xanax (in the XR version only) to get the sharp edges of the current anxiety dealt with (and then maybe wean off on to natural substances such as Valeran, Kava, Theanine, etc.).
And maybe use the Picamilon during that time period to rebuild the GABA neurotransmitters in the brain?
Dr. Braverman's book "The Edge Effect" gets a lot more into the various neurotransmitters and all about correcting deficiencies, balancing and optimizing the four main neurotransmitters. Would highly recommend it.
Just my thoughts.
Elroy
> > I've begun taking a combination from Source Natuals called "Theanine Serene". It has GABA (useless), magnesium,theanine and valerian.
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> I've read that although straight GABA won't get past the BBB it may raise HGH levels which could have a lot of other benefits, maybe that's just hype though. I took theanine for about a month and didn't notice any increase in depression. I've also taken valerian in the daytime when I had the baby and he was stressing me out, it doesn't make me sleepy anymore but it used to.
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