Posted by aeon on November 17, 2006, at 8:02:37
In reply to Re: A new experience - happiness! » aeon, posted by blueberry on November 17, 2006, at 6:53:06
> You offered to post more detailed info if anyone was interested. Yes, you have my interest.
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> Specifically though I am interested in the various compounds.
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> Quercetin...what is it.
> GLA...what is it.
> DHEA...I've tried it before and got stunningly depressed on it, why was that?
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> Say for example someone stuck on prozac longterm, similar to you being stuck on maoi longterm, went out and bought all this stuff and started taking it at perhaps half dose at first to get started...what kind of side effects would you expect?
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> And how long is the lag time before it starts to really work?
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> How is your sleep?
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> How is your sex life? Desire? Ability?
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> And anything else you would like to share.
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> You are very kind to share and I am so thankful you have been blessed after all your rocky roads and determination.
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Hi. I'm happy to share as much as I can.Quercetin is a flavanoid. Very potent antioxidant present in apples and other fruits and herbs. It may be the reason why St Joh's Work helps some people as it is present in small quantities, and is an MAOI and COMT inhibitor.
You can get it from most health shops or online and it is not expensive.
GLA = Gamma Linoleic Acid, a unique fatty acid of the Omega 6 series that is present only in Evening PRimrose Oil,(10%) Borage Oil (24%) and Blackcurrant Oil (15%). From GLA the body makes DGLA (present ONLY in mother's milk) and then series 1 Prostaglandins.
DHEA I take for antiaging purposes, and to improve sex life, muscle tone etc. It is NOT an essential component of an anti depression plan, though I have found it can counteract some of the negative sexual effects of ADs. Don't recommend if you are a woman - use progesterone cream instead.
I would say go ahead and try this plan if you're stuck on PRozac. Include a hefty dose of Folic Acid also as it will make prozac work better. DON"T stop the AD's in favour of this! (I am not a doctor so yadadayada)
None of these things will interefer with Przac, in fact you may find you get a chemical rush out of the Prozac and start enjoying it for what it is - a temporary mood lifter.
Lag time depends on how aggressive you are. I notice a decrease in inflammation, a calmness and energy from Quercetin within two hours. GLA and EPA take some time to build up.
Sleep is great, not excessive, restful, no probs with insomnia. Sex life = good too.
Hope that helps.aeon
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