Posted by Lao Tzu on December 1, 2010, at 9:12:14
In reply to Re: supplement side effects, posted by jeaner on November 30, 2010, at 10:20:52
Thank you for the information on testing neurotransmitters. Platelets, not plasma. I actually have never been tested, but I do know that my serotonin levels are normalized, and because I take an antipsychotic, my dopamine neurotransmission is more normalized. I take GABA at night for the inhibition because I have an anxiety disorder. The GABA (750mg) plus selenium, B6, and B12 combination really help my anxiety. I don't think GABA alone would do much without the other vitamins. I thought maybe I have low GABA levels, but I'm not sure. I think rather than having low levels, GABA may not be working efficiently and/or glutamate neurotransmission is aberrant. I also believe there might also be problems with norepinephrine neurotransmission because I have severe motivation issues, and norep. directs motivation. I tried taking DL-phenylalanine for the norep, and it helps a little, but by the end of the day, it wears off and then I feel tired. So I guess it's not the answer. Here's a good website that describes methylation, histamine, and which supplements to take for each type. As has been my experience, and some other people here have said so, there may be some overlap and you could actually be in more than one type. It's a good starter for someone who doesn't know what supplements to take. Have you ever had a mineral hair analysis done? To check for high copper, I mean. Then you actually may need manganese with the zinc. I found that I couldn't take the manganese at the exact same time as zinc. I had to take the manganese in the morning and the zinc in the afternoon. I no longer take the manganese, but for a few months it really did help me. I took about 10mg of manganese gluconate per day. That's all I could tolerate. It helped with my anxiety, and it is said to help with energy, but I never really felt energized by it. Same thing with zinc. It's supposed to help with energy, but I feel it only does so minimally in me.
http://www.nutritional-healing.com.au/content/home.php
Thanks for your posts.Lao
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