Posted by psychobot5000 on October 12, 2006, at 22:19:28
In reply to Re: Increased depression from DHA? » psychobot5000, posted by Jlx on October 12, 2006, at 19:39:07
I have tried taking it all in the morning, but from what I've read, EPA has a half-life of about 40-60 hours, so it's still very much in the system at bedtime. DHA apparently has a half-life more like 20-24 hours.
Still, I always have some degree of insomnia, and I can't be certain that the oils were the cause of this most recent bout. Some apparently have that experience, but say it goes away in time. I'm thinking now that the increased insomnia may have been incidental, and that the DHA was the problem. So I switched to a high EPA type, just as you suggested. I'll just have to see how that works out.
Thanks for responding--it's good to get other perspectives, and the information is much appreciated!
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