Can you comment on what dosage level would be useful for balancing the serotonin levels in depressed patients?
Rik: As I said, I think the study—and I’m not a specialist in this area—but the study showed an increase in serotonin receptors, not necessarily an increase in serotonin. So I don’t know about balancing serotonin, I don’t know what dosage would be necessary as a treatment of depression, I do know a lot of people using the product say that they feel better, and certainly mild to moderate depression seems to be benefited … [he searches for article …] Deb: Could we assume then that they might want to take the same dosage that is recommended for people that have other serious illnesses? Rik: Exactly, I’d say we’re actually recommending … Oh I found it! The Journal of Life Sciences, September 5, 2003 … one of their concepts for mechanism is regulation of immune system … In regulating the immune system all sorts of things balance, serotonin is released by platelets, so anytime you regulate the immune system, you regulate your ability to clot or not clot … and you wind up balancing serotonin
Can you comment on what dosage level would be useful for balancing the serotonin levels in depressed patients?