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Posted by Christ_empowered on October 20, 2010, at 22:03:39
OK, so I'm getting pretty good results with my 30mgs Abilify+ supplements (mostly niacinamide, 6grams daily), but I could do better. I seem to have a case of essential hypertension that is currently exacerbated by weight gain (the weight gain is largely due to re-starting the Abilify).
So, I'm thinking Taurine, 6 grams daily. Apparently, there's a study underway in Australia looking at the effects of 4 grams Taurine daily plus a neuroleptic in first-episode psychosis patients, age 18-25. There's some indication taurine may protect the brain from damage caused by neuroleptics. I'm lookin at 6 grams daily b/c that's the amount used in a study to lower blood pressure in people like me with mild essential hypertension. It worked.
What do y'all think? 2 grams, 3x daily, along with my other stuff?
Posted by morgan miller on October 20, 2010, at 22:59:44
In reply to Taurine?!?!, posted by Christ_empowered on October 20, 2010, at 22:03:39
You may want to ask this question over at Imminst.org. I think I read a thread over there where there it was mentioned that taking too much taurine for too long can begin to have adverse effects. It had something to do with anxiety worsening after a while, being worse coming off taurine than it was before.
Posted by sigismund on October 21, 2010, at 2:28:22
In reply to Taurine?!?!, posted by Christ_empowered on October 20, 2010, at 22:03:39
I wonder if it will be too much.
You could search for posts here.
I remember some of Linkadge's.
Posted by Lao Tzu on October 23, 2010, at 14:31:40
In reply to Re: Taurine?!?!, posted by sigismund on October 21, 2010, at 2:28:22
I agree. That might be too much taurine and will cause adverse effects over time probably. Ask your doctor about the hypertension. Is it a chronic condition for you, and will it need medication to control it? Could the niacinamide you're taking have something to do with the hypertension? I don't know for sure, but you might talk to your doctor about it.
Lao
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