Posted by bleauberry on December 29, 2009, at 16:20:50
In reply to SAM-e: Dosage and purchase info..., posted by Walfredo on December 29, 2009, at 11:40:47
Dosage can vary anywhere from 50mg per day to 1600mg per day. Despite claims that if you cut pills they will be destroyed in the stomach before absorbed, that is not true. I have tried multiple times and it is definitely felt.
Casually people usually start at 200mg per day and increase if needed by intuition or feel. It can be purchased in 200mg pills or 400mg pills.
A typical scenario involves rapid response...first day to third day...then a mellowing of the good effect, maybe a disappearance of it, followed by a gradual improvement over weeks.
Clinically they usually go straight to the 800mg to 1600mg range. A hospital in Boston tested it as augmentation in a small group of Lexapro users. Positive response, no untoward reactions, 1600mg dose.
Like anything else, mileage varies. Can be on the stimulating side at first so keep that in mind. A clue of too high of a dose is agitation, irritation, insomnia.
It can be dosed daily, every other day, or whatever as-needed schedule works best. Clinically it is dosed daily. Some people use it only when they need it.
A top brand is Nature's Way. Last time I looked into it, it was available at Rite-Aid. I don't know if it still is.
I'll have to pass on the bonus points because I don't know the cheapest places to buy it, except I've heard Sam's Club is the most affordable. I someone is doing 8 pills a day (1600mg) it won't be cheap no matter what. Or 4 pills a day (400mg each). But as we all know, when it comes to defeating the monster, the cash cost of doing that is a worthy price to pay.
> Hi,
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> I am considering giving this a try, and I was wondering if anyone knew the recommended dosage for this supplement? I am 200 lb-ish male in his mid-twenties.
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> Also, does anyone know a particular brand that I can be ensured will provide a quality product? Bonus points if you can tell me where to buy it at a discount or cheap online. =)
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> Thanks everyone,
>
> Alex
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