vitamins for OCD

[qhound]

Hi,

I'm new here. I have OCD and have heard that some people have had success using supplements for treatment. (Someone on the OCD board recommended posting here on the Tourette's board regarding supplements.) I've heard that inositol, 5HTP, and GABA are all effective for OCD. Does anyone know of any other suppplements that are effective? Also, what are the appropriate dosages for 5HTP and GABA?

I'd really appreciate any information anyone can give me.

Thanks!

-- qhound

[Chemar]

Hi

 

As with all supplements, I really do advise working with an Integrative (holistic) doctor, naturopath or someone knowledgable to help you decide on the right blends and doses for you. I am NOT a doctor, and so am only sharing what I know from experience.

 

 

the supplements that are best for OCD are

 

5HTP , INOSITOL :these increase seratonin which is very deficient in most people with OCD

 

GABA and samE (methionine) are also very helpful as they reduce anxiety etc and so seem to aid in overall OCD stress

 

 

 

The doseage is dependent on your body weight.

 

if you are an adult the 5HTP dose is usually around 50-100mg perday

 

while all the others are generally taken at around 500mg per day

 

Some people also find relief from St Johns Wort. It can ONLY be taken with 5HTP in VERY small doses tho as the 2 together at higher dose can spike the seratonin too high. NEITHER 5HTP or St Johns should EVER be taken with a SSRI medication (like prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Luvox etc)Some people do seem to get "wired" from 5HTP and it seems related to their personal metabolism. These folks seem to benefit more from the St John's Wort.

 

 

 

I recently heard of a supplement that is receiving rave reviews which combines low dose hyopericin(the active ingredient in St Johns Wort) with 5HTP

It is called AMORYN

http://www.amoryn.com/

 

There is also an online company marketing PURE TRYPTOPHAN which some say is better than 5HTP. I havent personally tried it and their site is hard to navigate because it is in frames but, if you go to the depression link on their main page and thenscroll down to the Product link and then the "T" in the alphabetical link you will get to the Tryptophan (phew!)

http://www.healthrecovery.com/MainPage.html

 

 

you can get more info on the others from these links altho only the Insositol link documents the OCD help, we have personally used the others with much success for OCD and its related symptoms

 

5HTP

http://healthinfo.healthgate.com/GetConten...&chunkiid=21399

 

 

St Johns Wort

http://healthinfo.healthgate.com/GetConten...&chunkiid=31050

 

Inositol

http://healthinfo.healthgate.com/GetConten...&chunkiid=21766

 

Methionine

http://healthinfo.healthgate.com/GetConten...&chunkiid=21792

samE

http://healthinfo.healthgate.com/GetConten...&chunkiid=21460

 

GABA

http://www.wholehealthmd.com/refshelf/subs...5,10027,00.html

 

hope this helps you