Posted by SLS on April 20, 2009, at 7:31:43
In reply to Re: Magnesium for depression - Does it work long t, posted by Lao Tzu on April 20, 2009, at 5:56:12
> Magnesium is helpful for depression. But so are other vitamins and minerals, such as zinc and calcium.
Just as it is true for treatment using medications, so too is it true for treatments with food supplements: Two people can react to the exact same substance in opposite ways. Calcium supplements exacerbate my depression within an hour of taking them. So too does P-5-P. These reactions are idiosyncratic to be sure, but I can't be unique in this regard. I advocate using a mood chart to help tease-out trends in treatment outcomes. I use this one:
http://www.slschofield.com/medicine/mood_chart_beam.pdf
Since mania really isn't a problem for me, I use the middle of the chart as being 50% improved and the top half of the chart as 100% improved - full remission.
- Scott
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