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    Strong anxiety after gentle methylation approach

    How many supplements are you taking? From reading your earlier posts, everything seems so complicated and there seems to be a need for continuous adjustments. I also suffer from anxiety/OCD and slightly afraid of going down the rabbit hole. I had strong insomnia after MethylFolate 400 mcg, and...
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    Adrenal Fatigue? I'm confused.

    Picamilion is the Gaba that crosses the blood brain barrier. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picamilon Did you feel something the first day you took Pharamagaba because I don't feel anything. Hi is there a way to tell if I have mercury problems by trying some herbs? I have one tooth with...
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    Adrenal Fatigue? I'm confused.

    Thanks. I use Tumeric as well as Ginger which helps relax me a bit. I will look into NAG. Any recommendations for phobias and OCD?
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    Adrenal Fatigue? I'm confused.

    Thanks. As far as I know PharmaGaba doesn't cross the blood brain. I think the only one that does is Gaba+Niacin compound of which I forget the name. How many do you take ? I have the chewable version and I took at couple but didn't feel anything. I"m trying trytophan right and hopefully see...
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    Adrenal Fatigue? I'm confused.

    Everything seems so complicated. There is so much conflicting information. How would I know those neurotransmitter tests resemble the amount in the brain? I heard GABA can't cross the blood brain barrier. How would I supplement Gaba? One last thing. Why are adrenal glandulars stimulating...
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    Adrenal Fatigue? I'm confused.

    I was reading here that there are no problems with adrenals but instead a problem with the brain. https://www.jackkruse.com/brain-gut-16-adrenal-fatigue-rx/
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    Adrenal Fatigue? I'm confused.

    Thanks.. I've actually had OCD for a very long time and then a stress full period and lose of weight put me into anxious state for a long time. Is Tryptophan okay to try instead of 5http? Would that be a safer alternative?
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    Adrenal Fatigue? I'm confused.

    I went to an acupuncturist and she told me I have adrenal fatigue. She made me sit down and stand up and then she told me instead of my blood pressure rising it went down 20 points, which is a sign of adrenal fatigue according to her. I don't really think my adrealans are shot as I have...
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    Pharama -Gaba and high doses of Niacin for Kolonopin Withdrawl?

    Thanks.. I have Magnesium. I will use that. I guess I can drink lot of green tea as well.
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    Pharama -Gaba and high doses of Niacin for Kolonopin Withdrawl?

    I've been taking about .5 once a night. So I was thinking of reducing it .3 a night and just beat the side effects. I was planning on eating light and continue taking the chinese herbs which are meant for stress and relaxing the body. What exactly is the water titration method?
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    Pharama -Gaba and high doses of Niacin for Kolonopin Withdrawl?

    Hi guys. I'm planning on getting off of Kolonopin which I have been taking for two months (.5) at night. I've stopped Methylation for the moment as I've decided to work on my some of my issues first with Chinese herbs. I was reading here that high doses of Niacin and GABA help with withdrawl...
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    B-Complex, which brand? And can you open them up?

    Are capsules necessary? I just dump half in my mouth and either let it dissolve in my mouth or just wash it down with water.
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    B-Complex, which brand? And can you open them up?

    Thanks for the replies everyone. I see some of your B-complex have a form of folic acid; I assume you guys don't have a problem with it converting into folate.
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    B-Complex, which brand? And can you open them up?

    Hi Guys. I have a Douglas laboratories brand B-complex, and it has high amounts of B-6 which I'm afraid might be too strong for me at the moment. I was wondering if I can open up the capsule and take 1/2? Would I be getting exactly half of all the b-vitamins or would I end up getting only...