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Pseudoephedrine/Phenylephrine containing meds
Used to treat nearly all withdrawal symptoms.
Caution - Pseudoephedrine can raise blood pressure and cause nervousness in some people.
Pseudoephedrine is an agonist at both alpha- and, to a lesser degree, beta-adrenergic receptors.
Johnnyz - earlier today I read a topic in here about pseudoephedrine and its supposed effectiveness to alleviate SSRI withdrawal symptoms. I take 12-hour sudafed (the real, behind the counter sudafed) 1-2x daily as I have persistent nasal congestion. Yesterday evening, soon after the morning sudafed tab had worn off, I had a very stressful situation which caused an emotional low that had me sitting for 10 minutes feeling very depressed. I was able to talk myself out of that stupor and continue on in a neutrally emotional state until bedtime. I took a 12-hr sudafed around 11pm and woke up at 6am this morning feeling very good physically and emotionally,
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Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar
Another "home remedy" that really helped me (still does, I'm still taking it) is Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar ... it's also available in most health food stores, as well as from the internet (Amazon, and Bragg's directly) ... can be put in water, with honey, etc.... during early withdrawal, I drank it straight ... my food cravings were totally weird, and at the time it actually tasted great just like that ... blech ... there've been studies (which I now can't find, typical) that indicate it's a food that naturally increases serotonin levels ... it also cured my arthritis ... (Grandma knew more than I gave her credit for!)
The Bragg's ACV, which is unpasteurized and has what they call the "mother" in it...weird term, but that's the stuff that would otherwise be pasteurized out ....what starts to form when apple cider begins to go "hard" ....
Lady Nancy - I could not resist the urge to search and found several references to Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar which is an unfiltered and unpasteurized apple cider vinegar. Many are unable to take it due to stomach issues in which case a good alternative is Malic Acid/Magnesium in pill form as it works the same.
Serotonin/tryptophan connection mentioned . . .
This is an interesting discussion about ACV from the Social Anxiety Forum....
JBhibbard - Drink lots and lots of water. Have you tried the apple cider vinegar detox? I believe it helps.
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Melatonin
FH - a research article where it was shown that taking 3 mg of melatonin under the tongue (sublingual) helps with anxiety. Place it under the tongue until dissolved and gone. In case you are not familiar with melatonin it is the chemical your body produces in the evening to make you sleepy and ready for bed.
Several other areas mention melatonin. A search of this topic for the word Melatonin yeilds much more information.
it is suggested that melatonin exerts its analgesic actions not by binding to opioid receptor subtypes but by binding to its own receptors and increasing the release of beta-endorphin.
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and more.
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Inhibition of dopamine release by melatonin has been demonstrated in specific areas of the mammalian central nervous system (hypothalamus, hippocampus, medulla-pons, and retina). Antidopaminergic activities of melatonin have been demonstrated in the striatum.
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Gatorade
Many members found Gatorade to be considerable help in fighting most withdrawal symptoms, especially the green gatorade.
watchdog - Drinks LOTS of GREEN gatorade..... don't know what the deal is, but it helps.
Gatorade Fierce Green Apple Sports Drink - This may be the "green gatorade" that members spoke of. It contains malic acid, the active ingredient in apple cider vinager which has proved so helpful to other members. Other ingredients are the same.
Isopure Zero Carbs - No sugar, with some calcium. Contains Malic acid
Isopure Mass - With sugar and proteins, with calcium, Contains Malic acid
Isopure zero carb with proteins - no sugar, contains proteins. With calcium Contains Malic acid
Sparkybird - I’ve found that Pur Aqua Sparkling Frost in any flavor has malic acid. I discovered it by accident. It is only 50 cents at Aldi’s. It is only 10 calories a bottle.
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NAC - N-acetylcysteine - Strong antioxidant.
NAC appears a safe and effective augmentation strategy for depressive symptoms in bipolar disorder.
the study provides only limited support for the role of NAC as a novel adjunctive therapy for MDD.
These open label data demonstrate a robust decrement in depression scores with NAC treatment
There were no significant between-group differences in recurrence or symptomatic outcomes during the maintenance phase of the trial;
The anxiolytic effects of NAC were comparable to diazepam.
Freeme - I have been taking milk thistle to detox the liver and zertex. I put benadryl spray on my arms at night. I am taking also x3 NAC which cleanses the liver too. These both will calm down my itchy to nothing.
3 members reported a positive experience with this product.
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Lion's Mane Mushroom
(AKA Yamabushitake or H. erinaceum )
Anxiety and Depressive symptoms have also been reduced in humans fed 2g of Yamabushitake, via cookies, over the course of 4 weeks. There was a significant difference between groups on the measurements of concentration and irritability, favoring the Yamabushitake group. Nagano M, et al. Reduction of depression and anxiety by 4 weeks Hericium erinaceus intake. Biomed Res. (2010)
Dosage
Dosing of Lion’s Mane Mushroom depends on the strength of the extract. It’s available in capsule or powder form.
For Lion’s Mane 10:1 extract (30% polysaccharide), daily dosage is 500 – 1,000 mg taken 1 to 3 times per day.
Other retail extract dosage of Lion’s Mane ranges from 300 mg to 3000 mg dosed 1 – 3 times per day. Check the label and see what the manufacturer recommends. And when first using the supplement, start with the lowest dose and see how your body reacts.
Start at 500 mg per day and see how it works for you. If you don’t experience a benefit, boost Lion’s Mane in small increments of 250 mg per day until you notice an improvement.
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Erinacine A, isolated from the cultured mycelia of H. erinaceum, the main representative of this compounds group, has a strong enhancing effect on NGF synthesis, much stronger than epinephrine. Furthermore, this compound increases catecholamine and NGF content in the central nervous system of rats.
Erinacines and hericenons reduce anxiety as well as depression. For an accurate understanding of the overall mechanism of H. erinaceus diterpenoids action it requires additional clinical studies with physiological markers, such as hormones, or more profounded studies of autonomic nervous activity
Summary of the antianxiety/antidepressive effects of components of H. erinaceus.
BK Yang et al., “Hypolipidemic effect of an Exo-biopolymer produced from a submerged mycelial culture of Hericium erinaceus," Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry, vol. 67, no. 6 (June 2003): 1292–1298.
A cell wall polysaccharide produced by a special, submerged culture of lion’s mane mushroom was found in an animal study to lower cholesterol by 32%, LDL cholesterol by 45.4%, and triglycerides by 34.3%, and to raise the “good” HDL cholesterol by 31%.9 The researchers proposed that the mushroom’s constituents helped to lower cholesterol production via the hepatic HMG-CoA reductase pathway, reducing the amount of this enzyme by 20%.
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