Posted by linkadge on April 12, 2006, at 20:48:33
In reply to Re: Rapid Recovery From Depression Using Magnesium, posted by blueberry on April 12, 2006, at 18:51:58
I think that it is really about trying to achieve homeostasis of intracellular calcium. If you are low in magnesium you can have to much excitory neurotransmission which can manifest as anxiety, irritability, apathy, CFS, feeling on edge etc, but too much magnesium and you probably weaken nerve impulses too much and get depression that way.
Stress can deplete magnesium as can certain drugs like stimulants. Effexor made me clinically magnesium deficiant, (and suicidal), and (the right amount) of magnesium really helped.
I personally buy the 50mg tablets, and take 1-3 of them a day. If you overshoot then you're likely to just quit it alltogether which may not be best.
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