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Dec 09, 2014, 12:18 PM
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Someone posted this in Current Events so I thought I would share it here.
Seems it could be effective in stress related depression. I don't think that is the case with me but reducing long term levels of stress hormones has many benefits. More study is needed as always. Saffron packs a punch for mental illness I would like to point out that crocin and crocetin are still chemicals. Naturally occurring chemicals can be toxic or beneficial. Many plants produce natural insecticides and fungicides that are toxic to humans.
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Dec 09, 2014, 12:46 PM
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It helps me but it makes me itch like nearly everything else! It did lift my mood though within a day or two... Not completely but I did notice something. Also no other side effects for me besides itching, which is saying something!
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Dec 09, 2014, 12:59 PM
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You seem to be allergic to every compound on earth ChangingMyMind. Over active immune system with something going on there.
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The "paradox" is only a conflict between reality and your feeling of what reality "ought to be." -- Richard Feynman Major Depressive Disorder Anxiety Disorder with some paranoid delusions thrown in for fun. Recovering Alcoholic and Addict Possibly on low end of bi polar spectrum...trying to decide. Male, 50 Fetzima 80mg Lamictal 100mg Remeron 30mg for sleep Klonopin .5mg twice a day, cutting this back |
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Dec 09, 2014, 06:01 PM
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Seems like it but I actually have never had allergies, not even seasonal allergies so I don't know what my problem is... Seems all the stuff I could take to help me causes something crazy with my body! Good thing is I'm seeing a functional medicine doctor that is in network with insurance and they're doing all sorts of new tests that my previous doc did not do.. Hopefully this will shed some light. We know I'm way low in vitamin d but b12 looks good. So next step is to test my nervous system and sensitivities... Apparently when the doctor runs an allergy blood test they only check to see if you have anaphylactic risks not sensitivities... So this doc is running a test for sensitivities. Hopefully something shows up. But yeah if I could take saffron I think it would work wonders!! I believe the side effects are minimal.. I had none besides rash and itching. Webmd says to not exceed "Doses of 12-20 grams [as it] can cause death." Which is a lot... Really you'd only take probably 15mg daily. That is what I tried in capsule form. I think you could also just buy saffron and eat it but I didn't try that and haven't found any reference on it although it's consumed that way in food.. Maybe your link goes into that? Sorry if I am providing info that is already there... I haven't looked at the link yet. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Dec 09, 2014, 06:52 PM
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The link says 15 mg twice a day. $30 a month.
You are very fortunate you can get all those test. That is extensive. You are right in that psychiatrist do very few tests. It doesn't make sense and I would guess it is costs that drives it. Also so much research is new and not yet adopted. If vitamin D deficiencies, L Methyfolate genetics polymorphisms Stress Hormones Sex Hormones Immuno issues Genetic markers Are all known as possible causes or contributors there are many tests they should run. I have to believe costs are a big factor in this health care environment. And a lot of it is new research.
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Dec 10, 2014, 07:52 AM
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You might want to check out these articles. L-Methylfolate: A Promising Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression? | Psych Congress Network Genetic Testing in Clinical Practice: What Psychiatrists Need to Know | Psych Congress Network CNS Spectrums: Novel Therapeutics for Depression: L-methylfolate as a Trimonoamine Modulator and Antidepressant-Augmenting Agent The Role and Postulated Biochemical Mechanism of L-Methylfolate Augmentation in Major Depression: A Case-Report | Psychiatric Annals MTHFR Genotyping Laboratory Genetic Test | Seeking Health
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