Posted by Lao Tzu on April 20, 2009, at 5:56:12
In reply to Magnesium for depression - Does it work long term?, posted by Trotter on April 18, 2009, at 4:52:13
Magnesium is helpful for depression. But so are other vitamins and minerals, such as zinc and calcium. It would work better if used in conjunction with other vitamins that help depression, such as Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Vitamin C and E, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B1, zinc, and calcium. You could definitely try taking magnesium all by itself and see how it affects you, but other vitamins and minerals may be necessary as well. Dosing with magnesium is very important. For example, when I was taking it I couldn't tolerate more than 400mg per day. Some people will do well on less or more. It's very individual. As far as tolerance is concerned, when I first starting taking it I felt really good, then after a while I could still tell that the magnesium was working and I felt calm. So you don't develop tolerance to magnesium because that would mean you would need higher and higher dosages to achieve the same result. This is not the case with magnesium. It does its job everyday. It's very predictable. Also to take in mind is the type of magnesium supplement. I've always found magnesium oxide works the best for me, but others swear by magnesium glycinate, magnesium citrate, magesium aspartate or orotate. I would first try magnesium oxide, and if that doesn't help you, you might try the citrate, aspartate, or orotate types.
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