Posted by JohnL on September 17, 1999, at 4:01:23
In reply to Is SAMe worth the price?, posted by Lori on September 16, 1999, at 15:48:34
> Does anyone have more information on SAMe? I have been to the Mothernature website and read the excerpt from Dr. Richard Brown's book. I even went to Barnes and Noble to peruse the book some more. It sounds pretty promising, but expensive. I have not seen it for less than $1.00 a pill, and the doses recommended for severe depression make it almost prohibitive. I just bought a bottle for my daughter who has been on most of the SSRI's and some tricyclics without any success. The only relief she every received was when she started adderal -- but that probably was just the initial rush because it soon wore off. She is completely off adderal now because of her concern about its addictive properties and because it wasn't helping. Currently she is on paxil and buspar. Does anyone know if she can take 400 to 800 mgs. of SAMe while on these other ADs?
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> Thanks in advance for any information anyone can provide.Yes it can be taken with Paxil/Buspar. As with everything else, start with low doses and work up. Nature Made brand (Wal*Mart, Mothernature.com) has good instructions for use in the package. Is it worth it? We're all different. A miracle to one is a nightmare to another. Only you can tell. There have been tons of clinical studies on SAMe and has been used for years in other countries, which is encouraging. I find it most useful in allowing a lower dose of a precrip AD. I need 1200mg ($6) a day or more, and that to me is too expensive because it's been helpful, but alas, no miracle.
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