Posted by H. Upmann on August 1, 2006, at 23:05:34
In reply to Re: MAOI and protein powder » H. Upmann, posted by jedi on August 1, 2006, at 22:52:27
Thanks Jedi,
I'm starting the Nardil for extreme social anxiety with a bit of depression as a result of the anxiety. I've tried every concievable med for anxiety - all SSRI's, SNRI's, Remeron, Wellbutrin, Serzone, tri-cyclics, benzos, anti-convulsants, you name it. Nardil apparently is the gold standard for social anxiety. Since it's so avoided I had to suggest it to the doc as it's never been given to me as an option in the 10+ years I've dealt with this disorder (I'm 28 now). The doctor agreed it's worth a shot so I'm giving it a go. I know that the whey protein powder has a listed value of 200+ mg's for tyramine which common sense would tell you to stay clear. However, that's an amino acid by amino acid breakdown in mg's listed by the manufacturer. Obviously when you buy chicken breasts at the store they just give you the total grams of protein and not the individual amino acid breakdown. I'm sure that chicken breasts (single serving) contain more than 6mg's of tyramine. This is what is so confusing about the whole situation. What separates the two? Instead of cooking 10 chicken breasts a day to meet protein requirements I could supplement with the powder which is what the powder is intended to be. It's pretty much the same as getting my protein through whole food except it's a lot more practical, convienent, and feasable. I just wonder if the issue is in how the protein is manufactured to create the protein powder vs. the protein itself. Again, thanks for the replies. It's much appreciated. H. Upmann
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