Posted by Tomatheus on April 11, 2012, at 18:11:14
In reply to Re: Article on telomere length in depression, posted by SLS on April 11, 2012, at 17:13:00
Scott,
I think that what you suggest with respect to telomeres and Alzheimer's disease is an interesting possibility. I've started taking TA-65 regularly again, albeit at a lower dose than what I tried taking initially, and right now it seems to be helping with my concentration and hypersomnia but not helping so much with my energy, psychomotor retardation, and anhedonia. I can't say for sure how I'll respond to the supplement in the long term, but it could be that activating telomerase is benefiting me cognitively, which would be consistent with what you suggested with respect to telomeres and Alzheimer's disease.
I'm not sure how much research there is into the role that telomere length may play in Alzheimer's disease, but I think that it makes sense that there could be a relationship between the two variables. I'll have to do a little bit of reading on the role that telomere length may play in Alzheimer's.
Tomatheus
Dx: schizoaffective disorder
Taking Abilify and 4 supplements
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