Posted by KaraS on January 27, 2005, at 22:30:24
In reply to Re: Folate and homocysteine in depression, posted by SLS on January 27, 2005, at 20:34:17
> > Hi Scott
> > Do you take folic acid and B12 supplements and if so, do they help?
> > sabre
>
> Hi Sabre.
>
> I take a Centrum in the morning. I've been doing it for years. However, I don't remember ever trying megadoses of the stuff. I'd like to get a little more input before committing to something like this. I have been very disappointed by using vitamins and supplements in the past.
>
> The Harvard study seem pursuasive enough. They isolate low serum folate levels as being associated with a diminished response to antidepressants. I'll give it serious thought.
>
> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15323594
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> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15323595
>
>
> - Scott
Thanks. I think I'll start taking the folate and B12 again. Can't hurt.K
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