Posted by Lao Tzu on August 10, 2010, at 15:22:44
In reply to Re: Social Anxiety supplement formula, posted by morgan miller on August 10, 2010, at 10:22:55
50mg of B6 may be okay, I agree. In my experience, however, 100mg is best for depression for some people. I've found that higher doses of B6 are more beneficial for anxiety, but I guess if you are just starting off taking B6, a lower dosage might be good to start with and then raise it later, so I get your point.
GABA supplements, in my experience, never really helped all that well with social anxiety. Maybe it was just me. Actually, I found that either pure glycine or magnesium glycinate can probably be more beneficial than GABA supplements. Maybe even taurine would be better than GABA. I've never really had a great experience with GABA. It always left me wanting a little more punch.
I agree. The magnesium and niacin could really help those with severe anxiety. In my experience, I think the niacin would have more of an impact than magnesium as far as social anxiety, but both may be needed since everybody needs a little magnesium in their diet. Don't really believe, however, that magnesium is a link in social anxiety. Niacin would be very beneficial, however.
I think the ones that really helped me with the anxiety are first, adequate B6 intake, kava kava, niacin, selenium-yeast, and manganese. Vitamins C and E help with anxiety to a certain extent, but I don't think I'd put these in the social anxiety formula, but rather a depression formula.
I like your comments, Morgan. I think what I'd have to learn is that what works for me won't necessarily work for everyone, and like I said, it would be a daunting task to come up with a formula that would help everyone with social anxiety.
I am wondering also whether the addition of 5htp or tryptophan would also be beneficial. I think so, but I have limited experience with either of these, and I don't think either one would be a quick fix. They may help over time, but personally, I like the SSRIs. The only thing is, if you're going to take antidepressants, it might not be a good idea to take kava kava. When I started on Effexor XR, I tried kava again, and it just didn't work the same. In fact, it was rather irritating, so there might be an interaction between the meds and kava kava. If you don't take meds, kava kava really helps in modest dosages.
Thanks again for your comments, Morgan, and I would welcome anyone else's input in this thread. What has helped you the most with social anxiety, be it medications, vitamins, herbs, etc? I need to get a general consensus as to what are the most effective supplements for this disorder.
Lao
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