Posted by Bill LL on May 25, 2004, at 15:24:27
In reply to question for chemist (or other knowledgables), posted by linkadge on May 25, 2004, at 10:23:02
A few years a go I tried Ginkgo for a few months but did not notice any benefit.
I currently take American Ginseng every day to help with altertness and sexual side effects from Lexapro. And I also take Ashwagandha as needed if I need to feel more calm. They both work to some degree.
Also check on the alternatives board. They have a lot of info on herbs.
> I keep reading that ginkgo biloba may help depression becase it increases the number of
> 5-ht1a receptors that decline with aging.
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> I though that antidepressants worked by downregulating the number of 5-ht1a receptors.
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> Are more 5-ht1a receptors better? or is this another presynaptic-postsynaptic issue.
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> Can someone clarify ??
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> Linkadge
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