Posted by stargazer2 on January 2, 2008, at 9:02:25
In reply to DEPLIN L-methylfolate, posted by henryo on January 2, 2008, at 2:21:21
Hi Henry, just to clear up what Deplin is, it is not an antidepressant. Is is folic acid in it's most readily absorbable form for use by the body. It is generally given with an AD (Emsam, for you) to enhance the effects or replace any deficits of folic acid which have been determined to affect depression's impact or use of a prescibed AD.
So using it alone as you are doing is not the typical way to use it but since I am a strong proponent of less medication, you are getting the effect of depression improvemnt which is what this is all about. Whether or not your response to Deplin is from folic deficiency or a placebo effect is undeterminable, but it is doing something for you.
Good luck in achieving the continued response you are currently getting. How long have you been taking it? Are you on anything else with deplin?
Stargazer
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