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Re: Picamilon - 2wks » Edgefield

Posted by Michael Bell on March 18, 2003, at 23:44:29

In reply to Re: Picamilon - 2wks, posted by Edgefield on March 14, 2003, at 11:47:15

> What exactly is Picamillon and where can I get this product in the U.S.A.?
> Edgefield
>
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> > > I said in a previous post that I'd give updates as to how this drug effects Social Phobia. It's been about two weeks so far. I take 200 - 300mg a day, and I have practically no anxiety symptoms at all. No fatigue, either. So that's great, but at the same time, I haven't noticed any prosocial effects either. I'm thinking the dose might be too high. I ordered smaller pills, and will reduce the dose to about 150 mg/day to see if there's any difference.
> >
> > Hi,
> > how long did it take before the picamilon started working? also did it make you restless at all to begin with?
> > thanks
> >
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> It started working right away. It did not make me restless at first, but here's what I found. All sites & studies that I read stated that at 50mg doses 3X a day, Picamilon has an anti-anxiety effect, while at 100mg doses 3X a day it has a stimulatory (and possibly anti-depressive) effect as well. I only have social phobia, no depression, so 50mg doses would be right for me. But the site I ordered it only provided 100 mg tablets. I find that 100 mg does completely take away the fearful anxiety, but makes me feel slightly overstimulated - not in an anxious way, but in a slightly giddy way. Why would a difference of 50 mg make such a difference? Because Picamilon is a very powerful drug. It's GABA bonded to vitamin B3, which enables the GABA to go directly to the brain. The effects are potent, cumulatory and very real. In fact, I had to take a break from this medication because I was experiencing signs of too much GABA, such as tingling in the extremities and numbness around the mouth.

Another thing - Picamilon seems to greatly magnify the effects of alcohol, which makes sense. One beer, and I'm extremely social (not manic) and confident.

Overall - the lack of anxiety is a wonderful thing. But this drug seems to be so powerful that it's very important to get the dosing right and stick to a schedule. I definitely recommend that social phobes give it a try, not sure about depression.


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