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Posted by Justin Fernandez on April 5, 2008, at 22:39:15
I am looking for a good combo to treat a cluster of symptoms from overfocused ADD, GAD, mild depression, and Social Anxiety. Has anyone had experience combining SJW, Bacopa, and EPA. Studies seem to indicate that Bacopa has a mild impact on Serotonin levels. Would this be safe to take with SJW, or could it potentially cause serotonin syndrome? The regimen I am considering is Kira SJW 300mg b.i.d., Planetary Fomulas Bacopa Extract 225mg (20% Bacosides) b.i.d, and Jarrow EPActive(200mg EPA, 12mg DHA) b.i.d. Any feedback is appreciated.
Posted by bleauberry on April 6, 2008, at 18:46:28
In reply to St. John's Wort, Bacopa, and EPA, posted by Justin Fernandez on April 5, 2008, at 22:39:15
Those are all good supplements. In this case I would not be concerned with serotonin syndrome. I would be more concerned with not knowing what is doing what, which means it might be wise to start each one at a time and give each one two weeks so you know what it feels like before adding something else.
Some people get rapid results from SJW, while others don't feel anything for 8 to 12 weeks. You gotta stick with it. You have chosen an excellent brand of SJW, the same one used in many European clinical studies. Kira is the LI160 formula. At sjwinfo.org, a sjw forum, some people do best on the high quality brands while others don't. Some instead do very well on the cheap store brands of WalMart or RiteAid but not on the good brands. Doses vary a lot too. Some do fine with 150mg or 300mg, while others need 600mg to 900mg, and a few even go up to 1800mg. What time of day you dose it, or whether you take it all at once or spread out, seems to make a significant difference too, and it varies from person to person. Just have to experiment.
Posted by star008 on April 10, 2008, at 15:22:13
In reply to St. John's Wort, Bacopa, and EPA, posted by Justin Fernandez on April 5, 2008, at 22:39:15
are you taking ad too?? i think u have to be careful if already taking meds.. i do hope you find the combo tht works for you
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