Posted by Tomatheus on September 5, 2011, at 16:30:35
In reply to Re: ATP-20: An important part of my treatment, posted by sigismund on September 5, 2011, at 15:08:53
Sigismund,
Thank you for your reply. I believe that NADH is involved in the biosynthesis of ATP, although I don't understand the biochemistry involved. I too took NADH several years ago, and I remember noticing a reduction in the severity of my depressive symptoms for about a day and then some cognitive impairment (with no antidepressant benefits) after that. My response to ATP-20, of course, has been a lot longer lasting without any cognitive impairment, but it would be hard to say whether or not I would have noticed the same benefits that I'm noticing now from ATP-20 if I would have taken the supplement around the time that I took NADH.
You could be right that ATP might not be a good supplement for you, considering that you have trouble sleeping. As I mentioned in my original post, I sleep less now that I'm taking ATP-20, so if you think such an effect would be detrimental to you, then it might be best to avoid ATP. Then again, I will say that in addition to sleeping less on ATP-20, I also have a little bit less trouble falling asleep than I used to before I started taking the supplement. So, if you're looking to fall asleep at an earlier time than you normally do, then an ATP supplement might actually help (if it affects others in the same way that it affected me), but I think it probably wouldn't be very helpful for those who experience early-morning awakenings.
Tomatheus
Suffers from anergic depression and aminoguanidine-induced psychosis and cognitive impairment, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder.
Taking 5 mg Abilify, 2.25 mg Hydergine, and five supplements.
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