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Posted by Tomatheus on May 8, 2012, at 13:49:49
Does anyone here know of any supplements that reduce melatonin activity by blocking melatonin receptors, by reducing melatonin synthesis, or by reducing activity of the hormone in any other manner?
I can't seem to find anything that reduces melatonin activity other than some drugs that, as far as I can tell, haven't been tested in humans.
Tomatheus
Posted by Tomatheus on May 8, 2012, at 15:48:25
In reply to Supplements that reduce melatonin, posted by Tomatheus on May 8, 2012, at 13:49:49
I actually just found a study (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1516676) showing that vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin) reduces melatonin levels. I've tried B12 supplements in the past (both methyl B12 and regular B12) without any effect, but I've never tried the B12 patch. I might give that a try.
Does anyone else know of any other supplements that may reduce melatonin activity?
Tomatheus
Posted by mogger on June 19, 2012, at 20:44:16
In reply to Re: Supplements that reduce melatonin, posted by Tomatheus on May 8, 2012, at 15:48:25
A bright light therapy lamp 20-30 every morning greatly decreases melatonin.
Posted by Tomatheus on June 19, 2012, at 21:46:30
In reply to Re: Supplements that reduce melatonin » Tomatheus, posted by mogger on June 19, 2012, at 20:44:16
Thanks, Mogger. For some reason, I had the best results with light therapy when I was taking Nardil. For the two months that I was taking Pfizer's Nardil and getting a good response out of it that was short of remission, I found that light therapy made a difference. For some reason, it doesn't seem to do that now.
Tomatheus
Posted by mogger on June 19, 2012, at 22:24:23
In reply to Re: Supplements that reduce melatonin » mogger, posted by Tomatheus on June 19, 2012, at 21:46:30
Tomatheus,
Sorry to hear that light therapy is not making a difference any longer. I have pasted a link to a very interesting website and have contacted the psychiatrist who headed the studies on both light therapy and negative ion therapy. I bought the lamp specifically they recommend and I am quite shocked as to how powerful it is in a good way. I am buying the ionizer listed in the website as well. It might be worth checking out to do the two together? Just a thought.
Mogger
Posted by Tomatheus on June 20, 2012, at 15:09:14
In reply to Re: Supplements that reduce melatonin » Tomatheus, posted by mogger on June 19, 2012, at 22:24:23
Mogger,
Thanks for your post and for the link. It's good to hear that light therapy is something that you've been responsive to, and I wish you luck with the negative ion generator, as well. I think that it might be worthwhile for me to try doing the two together to see if they might be synergistic. I'll take a look at the ionizer.
Tomatheus
Posted by g_g_g_unit on July 6, 2012, at 11:39:47
In reply to Re: Supplements that reduce melatonin » mogger, posted by Tomatheus on June 20, 2012, at 15:09:14
I've been interested in light therapy but was reading that it can potentially worsen anxiety in sufferers. I can't recall if the phenomenon was specific to certain frequencies -- i.e. blue vs. white light -- but did either of you find that to be the case?
Posted by mogger on July 6, 2012, at 11:44:56
In reply to Re: Supplements that reduce melatonin » Tomatheus, posted by g_g_g_unit on July 6, 2012, at 11:39:47
Very interesting you should say that as I have had that experience. Although it is quite a powerful antidepressant but it does cause mild anxiety in my case. I have purchased the air ionizer which hasn't arrived which is supposed to gesat for anxiety/depression. The wrist strap is key to maximizing its benefits as the psychiatrist I have been emailing says.
Posted by Tomatheus on July 6, 2012, at 13:08:58
In reply to Re: Supplements that reduce melatonin » Tomatheus, posted by g_g_g_unit on July 6, 2012, at 11:39:47
g_g_g_unit,
When I tried light therapy, I used an Apollo GoLite, which uses blue lights. I didn't notice anything anxiety wise when I used my GoLite, but then again, I wasn't particularly prone to anxiety at the time. The emergence of my psychotic symptoms more than five years ago did bring some anxiety with it, but I haven't tried using my GoLite extensively since the onset of my psychosis.
Tomatheus
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