Posted by Larry Hoover on December 27, 2005, at 20:20:36 [reposted on December 28, 2005, at 4:08:29 | original URL]
In reply to Linkadge..Tumeric as MAO inhibitor?, posted by mystery road on December 27, 2005, at 18:31:50
> Hi Linkadge..
>
> Could you write more about your turmeric experiences?..Has it worked for you?..At what doses?
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> MRA word of caution about turmeric. It may well be an MAO inhibitor with some potency, but it most assuredly contains one of the most potent COX-2 (cyclo-oxygenase) inhibitors ever discovered. COX (the target of e.g. Vioxx, or Aspirin) also goes by another name, prostaglandin synthase. As you might imagine, completely shutting down prostaglandin synthesis for an extended period is not a good idea. I'm afraid that a dose of turmeric sufficient to have MAO effects would be toxic in the COX realm. I don't know that (relevant potency/dosage), but I believe it to be the case.
Lar
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