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Ginkgo as an AD - (for young people)?? Anybody?

Posted by Meri-Tuuli on April 18, 2006, at 8:21:10

Okay, so what is the consenus on ginkgo with regards to its AD properties? I mean for young people. I understand that it stops some of the age related degeneration of 5-ht1a receptors (or something like that) but what about its effects for non-old people?

Does it activate 5-ht1a receptors in general? And, does it do anything else? Wouldn't this increase risk of Sertonin sydrome when combined with SSRIs, but then why are there clinical studies with ginkgo + SSRIs?

What about combining it with SJW?

How long should a trial be involving ginkgo as an AD?? Some places I read 12 weeks.

Is it any good for anxiety?

Kind regards

Meri

Re: Ginkgo as an AD - (for young people)?? Anybody?

Posted by Berty McNotBerty on April 21, 2006, at 9:28:16

In reply to Ginkgo as an AD - (for young people)?? Anybody?, posted by Meri-Tuuli on April 18, 2006, at 8:21:10

I'm not an expert on ginkgo but I've been taking a smallish dose (two pills a day - it says you can take 3 on the bottle) for a 2/3 weeks and I like the effects. I'm 25 and it seems to have boosted my mood a bit as well as helping me with concentration (good for conversations I reckon when I'm likely to go off into my own little world!). I suspect it's lessened anxiety too, it hasn't made it worse anyway.
It does make my heart beat faster/harder it seems but not so it's a problem.

Re: Try pycnogenol instead

Posted by dessbee on May 15, 2006, at 6:25:30

In reply to Ginkgo as an AD - (for young people)?? Anybody?, posted by Meri-Tuuli on April 18, 2006, at 8:21:10

Ginkgo Biloba is very effective in causing vasodilatation, which could cause dizziness, erythema and headache.
I would advise you to try pycnogenol instead. It will lower histamine levels, lower cortisol levels, improve circulation. Lower histamine levels and cortisol levels should lower anxiety levels and improve sleep.

/dessbeee

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