Posted by Lorraine on June 15, 2001, at 15:56:17
In reply to Re: Phosphatidylserine: Bruce, posted by andrewb on February 9, 2000, at 10:48:46
> Bruce,
>
> How does Phosphatidylserine make you feel different during exercise and during the rest of the day?
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> Blunting by chronic phosphatidylserine administration of the stress-induced activation
> of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis in healthy men
>
> The effect of chronic administration of phosphatidylserine derived from brain cortex on the neuroendocrine responses to physical stress has
> been examined in a placebo-controlled study in 9 healthy men. Phosphatidylserine 800 mg/d for 10 days significantly blunted the ACTH and
> cortisol responses to physical exercise (P = 0.003 and P = 0.03, respectively), without affecting the rise in plasma GH and PRL. Physical
> exercise significantly increased the plasma lactate concentration both after placebo and phosphatidylserine. The results suggest that chronic oral
> administration of phosphatidylserine may counteract stress-induced activation of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis in man.Monteleone P,
> Maj M, Beinat L, et al. Blunting by chronic phosphatidylserine administration of the stress-induced activation of the
> hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis in healthy men. Eur J Clin Pharmacol (GERMANY) 42:385-388; 1992.I started taking PS to improve my cognitive abilities (with this depression has destroyed). After taking it a little while (maybe a week) I noticed that I no longer "skin pick" or bite my nails. I'm only taking 100 mg a day and certainly wasn't expecting this result. Skin picking is an anxiety disorder in the OCD group.
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