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Posted by SLS on November 25, 2003, at 16:11:52
Hi.
Can anyone recommend a dosage schedule for taking inositol to treat bipolar depression? What other things must one take to get the most benefit?
Thanks.
- Scott
Posted by Simian on November 25, 2003, at 19:51:04
In reply to Inositol - How much?, posted by SLS on November 25, 2003, at 16:11:52
I read an article awhile ago about using inositol for OCD and possibly other mental illnesses and it recommended taking 4g three times a day.
This may not be right for your illness though.
Posted by SLS on November 26, 2003, at 6:57:55
In reply to Re: Inositol - How much?, posted by Simian on November 25, 2003, at 19:51:04
> I read an article awhile ago about using inositol for OCD and possibly other mental illnesses and it recommended taking 4g three times a day.
> This may not be right for your illness though.
Thanks for replying.I did a quick search on Medline and discovered that inositol has been investigated as a treatment for depression in the dosage range of 12 - 18 grams.
- Scott
Posted by CraigD on November 26, 2003, at 13:24:41
In reply to Re: Inositol - How much?, posted by SLS on November 26, 2003, at 6:57:55
Scott:
And what were their findings in this study?
Posted by SLS on November 26, 2003, at 15:08:30
In reply to Re: Inositol - How much?, posted by CraigD on November 26, 2003, at 13:24:41
> Scott:
>
> And what were their findings in this study?
Click on the following link. If it works, you'll get a listing of citations involving depressive disorders and inositol.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&form=4&term=depressive+disorder[Mesh]+AND+inositol&dispmax=200
- Scott
Posted by SLS on November 26, 2003, at 15:10:49
In reply to Re: Inositol - How much? » CraigD, posted by SLS on November 26, 2003, at 15:08:30
OK. That one didn't work. I'll try again.
Posted by SLS on November 26, 2003, at 15:13:56
In reply to Re: Inositol - How much?, posted by SLS on November 26, 2003, at 15:10:49
Posted by DSCH on November 27, 2003, at 21:36:14
In reply to Re: Inositol - How much? - one more time, posted by SLS on November 26, 2003, at 15:13:56
It is another one of the cell membrane stabilizing supplements?
Will taking phosphatidylinositol in the form of lecithin have the same effect or better?
Would it typically be more efficious to take a combination of omega-3 fatty acids, lecithin, and concentrated phosphatidylserine?
Posted by Simian on November 28, 2003, at 0:28:13
In reply to Re: Inositol.... How does it work?, posted by DSCH on November 27, 2003, at 21:36:14
Apparently it reverses desensitization of serotonin receptors.
Posted by SLS on November 28, 2003, at 8:39:29
In reply to Re: Inositol.... How does it work?, posted by Simian on November 28, 2003, at 0:28:13
> Apparently it reverses desensitization of serotonin receptors.
Hi Simian.Do you know where on the Internet I might find a review of the role inositol plays in second messenger events?
- Scott
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