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RCs St johns wort + SAM-e + Ginko biloba + Neuroreplete

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Ok I'm tapering off lexapro 10 mg, not feeling it.

Got some St johns wort (Kira brand, best rated SJW), some potent Ginko biloba, some SAM-e and I'm taking Neuroreplete program which has all the amino acids essential for serotonin, dopamine, epipnephrine, and norepenephrine..

So here's the jist, SJW is a SND-RI, Ginko Biloba is a weak non selective MAO-A/B inhibitor, and sam-e helps with the production of chemicals for "emotional wellness".

So here's the question, is this too much to be cock tailing? I ask this because SSRIs labels warn against MAOIs and seeing how SJW is a serotonin reuptake inhibitor as well as many others, do you think I could get a negative reaction?

Also, the neuroreplete helps with all neuro chems, and SJW inhibits all these, bad idea?
 
i really dont know if its too much. but i would be careful taking st johns wort and Sam-e together as they are both anti-depressents - you dont want to end up manic/hypomanic
 
Combining a MAOI with anything that increases serotonin levels (through SSRI action or other action) is not advised, SJW is a mild MAOI but the action is still there.

Be careful.
 
Good idea, I'll skip the sam-e for now. I'm really wanting to take this Ginko, the brand and type I've got is apeearnelty AMAZING and very expensive, but that's here nor there. It's an MAO-A/B inhibitor, but I'm not sure how strong that's the thing. I'm so very curious to using the Ginko I have that I even quit my lexapro to try it, as my depression is mainly due to my cognitive abilities. All do to MDMA abuse, so I'm Ina catch 22 so it seems. Do I want to enhance my mood or cognition? Hmm.

Check out this more detailed thread listing all the other supps and stuff I'm taking.
http://www.bluelight.ru/vb/showthread.php?t=564191
 
I could PM you an interesting , straight to the point notes on them that could very easily intrigue you. :) Quite amazing what natural supps can do.
 
Do you think this is the right forum for the topic, or should it be moved to ADD ? Just curious, because they might know more in-depth to the particular mechanisms of action and or interactions.

Your call :)
 
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