Posted by Larry Hoover on January 20, 2009, at 21:40:48
In reply to Could taking GABA interfere with meds?, posted by Cseagraves on January 20, 2009, at 13:31:23
> I take extra dosages of GABA, L-taurine and L-theanine supplements to help with mood and anxiety.
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> Could this possibly interfere with what meds are supposed to be fixing?> Plan to start on Marplan shortly. Was wondering if this could cause a problem?
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> Thanks for any info.
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> CourtneyI can't think of any possible adverse interaction, if that's what you're worried about. In fact, as taurine is a substrate for monoamine oxidase, your plan to start using an MAOI might give you a stronger effect from the taurine you do use. Rodent studies have shown pretty substantial increases in brain taurine concentration on use of both MAO-A and -B inhibitors.
Lar
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