Posted by Lao Tzu on March 10, 2012, at 13:45:15
I have years of experience using B vitamins, and what I have found is that usually, megadoses are not required to do the job of helping depression. Low dosages work fine as well. For instance, I was using 200mg of B6 per day for a long time. Initially, this dose helped my depression and anxiety very well. I was pleased. However, over time I noticed that I started having mood swings, more of the depression kind. I did not attribute B6 to my mood right away because I was always told B6 was the best vitamin for mood. Eventually, it just hit me that the high dose B6 could be causing the swings. So I adjusted it down to 50mg per day, taking into consideration that I also needed other B vitamins for depression. Once I did that, the mood swings subsided. So I learned something here. High doses of B vitamins don't necessarily mean an improvement in depression. Eventually, I established a regimen of B vitamins that also included B1, B2, B9, and B12. The doses have to be tailored to the individual as has been my experience. I always recommend staying on the low side, at least 50mg of a B vitamin, which is why the B50 Complex is sufficient for most people. However, I need larger doses of B1 for energy since I have issues with energy production. B1 is suitable for this at higher doses. B12 is variable. Some need large doses, others smaller doses. Initially, when I used B12 I needed larger doses, but after a year I found that my body did well on half that dosage. And so I have been taking the same low dosage for years now without any problems. Like I said, when using the B's it's a matter of balance. Keep this in mind when attempting to incorporate them into your nutritional regimen, and also keep in mind the amount of B vitamins in your multivitamin as well.
Lao
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