Posted by Peter S. on April 10, 2005, at 22:13:03
In reply to Re: Uridine- Where do I get it? » Peter S., posted by Larry Hoover on April 10, 2005, at 8:28:56
Thanks Larry,
When I hear about this kind of thing my mind takes huge ridiculous leaps like "maybe this is the natural stuff that will be 'the answer' and make Prozac et al obsolete!" The pharmaceutical indudstry sure wouldn't like that. Of course then I wake up...
> > There has been a big buzz lately about 1 study that found uridine combined with Omega 3s effective for depression:
> > http://cms.psychologytoday.com/articles/pto-20050325-000002.html
> >
> > The study even showed that uridine by itself caused an immediate anti-depressant effect! I want to know where I can get some of this stuff or how many sugar beets or other foods I have to eat. It sounds like there have been no other studies so I guess the results need to be taken with a grain of salt. I've tried fish oil for long periods but have never noticed any mood enhancement.
> >
> > Any feedback or ideas?
> >
> > Peter
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> Uridine is one component of RNA. I don't have a clue how effective they might be, but I have seen RNA supplements. You'd be getting a fraction of that mixture in the form of uridine.
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> Given my experience watching the supplement industry, you can expect uridine supplements to hit the shelves within a couple of months.
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> I could get uridine from a chemical supply house, for example. It's pretty expensive. And, with the new demand for it that might soon exist, you can bet it's going to take a while for the supply to increase to match the demand.
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> Expect high prices, and poor availability, especially if the darn stuff works.
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> Lar
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