Posted by Larry Hoover on May 16, 2005, at 7:48:49
In reply to Re: Curry as an antidepressant, posted by linkadge on May 15, 2005, at 21:34:15
> Yes, I was reffering to tuermeric (curcuma longa??)
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> http://moodfoods.com/turmeric.html
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> I have tried it in the past with a definate effect, but I was afraid of possable dietary restritions and so abandoned it.
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> Supposedly it is much more of a MAO-A inhibitor than an MAO-B inhibitor. Perhaps I can create my own MAO A/B ballance with a combination of tuermeric and fo-ti.
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> I am going to try to observe a full MAO diet
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> Linkadge500 mg/kg dosing!
This is a mild MAOI, but turmeric is a powerful COX-2 inhibitor. At a dose sufficient to inhibit MAO, you will already have completely shut down COX-2. I don't think this is a good plan.
Lar
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