Posted by jane d on February 1, 2002, at 18:10:30
In reply to Folic Acid in Canada » jane d, posted by IsoM on February 1, 2002, at 14:01:47
IsoM
Folic acid in doses higher than 800mcg require a prescription in the US. This was not because there was a risk in taking higher doses of folic acid itself but because higher doses could prevent the the anemia caused by B12 deficiency but not the nerve damage which wouldn't be recognized by itself in time.
At the same time the US requires manufacturers to add folic acid to prepared cereals and bread to prevent deficiency caused birth defects. I think they supposedly add enough that your morning cornflakes should provide enough all by itself but I'm not sure of this. That's why I wondered whether people in the UK, without the added folic acid in their rice krispies, might have responded because they were slightly deficient.
And, of course, I'm also wondering if there is something unique about Prozac here.
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