Posted by Lao Tzu on June 27, 2010, at 20:34:11
In reply to Niacin/folic acid and depression, posted by Lao Tzu on June 26, 2010, at 10:07:49
Correction--I lowered the Niacin dosage to 250mg at bedtime. This is the time-released form. I can still feel it working the following day, and 500mg feels like too much for me. I always say try lower dosages first to see how sensitive you are to a vitamin. Sometimes, more is not always better and can make matters worse. I am also trying to take 400mcg of folic acid each day. Seems to help with depression as long as I keep the dosage low. Folinic acid is supposed to be a better acting form of folate. I read it is used in Autsim Spectrum disorders. Or there is a prescription medicinal food called Deplin that is actually L-methylfolate and works a heck of a lot better than folic acid to correct folate deficiencies in people who have a low or no response to antidepressants.
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