![[dr. bob]](/dr-bob-sm.gif)
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.orgShown: posts 1 to 8 of 8. This is the beginning of the thread.
Posted by Shawn. T. on July 18, 2002, at 3:17:56
Inositol seems to be a much better antidepressant choice than SSRI's. 5-HT2 receptors seem to be the brain's primary means of modulating levels of various neurotransmitters and hormones, including inositol. Inositol helps you to lose weight among other things. You can probably find a deal for $.10 for one dose. It may or may not be a vitamin.
"In the body, inositol is metabolized into phosphatidylinositol, which then acts as a second messenger system to stimulate the release of calcium from its intracellular storage site in the endoplasmic reticulum. The sugar has also been implicated in improving the transmission of neural signals in individuals afflicted with diabetic nerve damage and numbness."A greater release of calcium results in a greater release of neurotransmitter release. It should aid in memory. I'll have more to say later.
http://www.biopsychiatry.com/inositol.htm
http://www.biopsychiatry.com/inositoldep.htm
http://www.biopsychiatry.com/inositol.html
http://www.biopsychiatry.com/inos.htm
http://www4.infotrieve.com/search/databases/detailsNew.asp?artID=15885212
http://www4.infotrieve.com/search/databases/detailsNew.asp?artID=30117473
Posted by tabitha on July 18, 2002, at 4:52:43
In reply to The death of SSRI's? , posted by Shawn. T. on July 18, 2002, at 3:17:56
Hi Shawn,
I thought you had to take 12g of inositol to get an effect, which means many many capsules full. Is there another way to use it?
Posted by Bill L on July 18, 2002, at 8:58:33
In reply to The death of SSRI's? , posted by Shawn. T. on July 18, 2002, at 3:17:56
You said that it's better than SSRI's. I read all of the links you provided but didn't see a comparison to SSRI's. Maybe I'm ADDing today.
Posted by Shawn. T. on July 18, 2002, at 13:50:44
In reply to Re: The death of SSRI's? , posted by Bill L on July 18, 2002, at 8:58:33
Aren't you aware of how nonselective the SSRI's really are? It is a horrible idea to flood the brain with serotonin. Drugs that specifically act on certain serotonin receptors are much better than SSRI's. I for one would much rather take inositol than an SSRI. I've heard that you can take 500mg twice a day. I've also heard the 12g thing. Either way, it's better than an SSRI. I don't need a study to say that inositol has fewer side effects than the nonselective SSRI's. There are just some serotonergic receptors that don't need to be activated. Personally, I was thinking something like a very low dose of Remeron, DHEA, calcium supplements, a multivitamin, and inositol would be a good combination. For those who are drug leary, I suppose the Remeron could be removed (although I personally don't think most people will experience many problems if they don't raise their dosage over 15mg/day). I've already seen enough studies that blast SSRI's to want to see any more. They're simply based on an outdated thought model.
Shawn
Posted by johnj on July 19, 2002, at 11:56:24
In reply to Re: The death of SSRI's? , posted by Shawn. T. on July 18, 2002, at 13:50:44
and it screwed up my sleep, and did the same to my brother. I am not sure if that was the choline or inistol.
Posted by fairnymph on July 19, 2002, at 14:31:38
In reply to Re: The death of SSRI's? , posted by tabitha on July 18, 2002, at 4:52:43
This reminds me of 5-htp for the treatment of the same types of disorders....it works but only at ridiculously high (and therefor prohibitively expensive) doses.
I realy doubt 1 g a day would useful/effective. Just as those folks who take 100 mg 5-htp a day are fooling themselves...
Posted by McPac on July 21, 2002, at 20:27:37
In reply to Re: The death of SSRI's? , posted by Shawn. T. on July 18, 2002, at 13:50:44
Shawn, you wrote, "I don't need a study to say that inositol has fewer side effects than the nonselective SSRI's. There are just some serotonergic receptors that don't need to be activated. Personally, I was thinking something like a very low dose of Remeron, DHEA, calcium supplements, a multivitamin, and inositol would be a good combination"
>>>>>>>>But how would inositol know EXACTLY which serotonergic receptors to activate? Isn't the problem the fact that everybody's chemistry is unique and that neither SSRI's or anything else is ever going to be able to ONLY activate precisely what is needed in each person? Finally, the Remeron, DHEA, calcium, etc., "concoction" from above....have you tried this? for what specific condition does that concoction apply? Thank You!
Posted by McPac on July 21, 2002, at 20:32:44
In reply to Re: The death of SSRI's? , posted by McPac on July 21, 2002, at 20:27:37
Shawn
Shawn, how do you know all of the things that you know..are you in the medical field at all?
Question, PLEASE give me your best answer: Is there any kind of supplement "concoction" (like your other one) that would help with anxiety/agitation/temper/? IF NOT, what kind of medication would be the best choice..a mood stabilizer? THANK YOU!!!!!!!!
This is the end of the thread.
Psycho-Babble Medication | Extras | FAQ
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.org
Script revised: February 4, 2008
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/mget.pl
Copyright 2006-17 Robert Hsiung.
Owned and operated by Dr. Bob LLC and not the University of Chicago.