Posted by psychobot5000 on February 9, 2009, at 22:40:53
Hi all,
As some of you may know, I'm looking for things to help with medication-induced OCD symptoms, and am intending to try MSG (which dissolves into glutamate, apparently--researchers now think the glutamate system is involved, so I figure...why not). My test-dose a few days ago (1/3 tsp of Japanese food-additive Ajinomoto, which is not pure MSG) seemed to help the next day, as well as helping me get to sleep that night. So I may try a trial of MSG in earnest, but I am concerned about safety issues.
My impression is that MSG is no longer thought to have the health risks it once was, but if anyone knows anything more specific, I'd be grateful to hear it--i.e. how much would be a safe dose, could there be any drug interactions, etc.
Thanks!
Psychbot
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