Posted by polarbear206 on April 22, 2009, at 9:44:46
In reply to Re: Magnesium for depression - Does it work long t, posted by SLS on April 20, 2009, at 7:31:43
> > Magnesium is helpful for depression. But so are other vitamins and minerals, such as zinc and calcium.
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> Just as it is true for treatment using medications, so too is it true for treatments with food supplements: Two people can react to the exact same substance in opposite ways. Calcium supplements exacerbate my depression within an hour of taking them. So too does P-5-P. These reactions are idiosyncratic to be sure, but I can't be unique in this regard. I advocate using a mood chart to help tease-out trends in treatment outcomes. I use this one:
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> http://www.slschofield.com/medicine/mood_chart_beam.pdf
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> Since mania really isn't a problem for me, I use the middle of the chart as being 50% improved and the top half of the chart as 100% improved - full remission.
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> - Scott
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>I like this mood chart Scott. I wish more people would use these. It's such an important tool when working with a p-doc.
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