Posted by Ron Hill on March 29, 2003, at 18:47:46
In reply to Re: Anecdote about Enada NADH, posted by Larry Hoover on March 29, 2003, at 15:19:26
Larry,
Thank you for the update regarding your Enada NADH trial. As for me, I'm still taking one 2.5 mg enteric-coated tablet every four days and I'm thankful that, so far, it continues to do a good job treating my atypical depression.
One thing that I do not like about my current dosing schedule, however, is that my mood fluctuates in accordance with the dosing cycle. On the day that I take the supplement (Day One), I feel over-energized and somewhat irritable. Day Two is a good day; focused, motivated, on task, and happy (for the most part). The first half of Day Three is very similar to Day Two, but in the second half of Day Three, I begin to lose my motivation and drive. On Day Four my motivation is markedly lower and I begin to feel a little depressed. The process repeats itself beginning on Day Five when I take another 2.5 mg dose.
I think my results with Enada NADH could be further improved if I could take 0.5 mg every day instead of 2.5 mg every four days. The problem is that the smallest tablet size that I have found on the market is 2.5 mg. Larry, please let me know if you ever see a 0.5 mg sized product on the market.
I could try to divide a 10 mg sublingual tablet into twenty equal portions, but I would need a mortar and pestle, and a scale accurate to a tenth of a milligram or better. In the past, every time I have tried to find a place to buy these simple pieces of lab equipment, I am viewed as a suspected illegal drug dealer. Further, I like the enteric-coated product better than the sublingual formulation because it seems to have a smoother action. So what I would prefer is to be able to buy 0.5 mg enteric-coated tablets.
On a totally different subject, have you ever looked into an herb called Artic Root (Rhodiola rosea)? The article at the following link is rather long, but I believe it is well worth your time to read it. Artic Root (Rhodiola rosea) might be useful in the treatment of your CFS.
http://www.herbalgram.org/iherb/herbalgram/articleview.asp?a=2333
Because of its AD characteristics and its alleged ability to reduce the secretion of corticotrophin releasing factor (CRF) when under stress, I’d like to give it a trial. On the other hand, perhaps I should just continue my Lithobid/Enada NADH cocktail and leave well enough alone (in keeping with the philosophy of, “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it"). But given my curiosity regarding Artic Root, I will likely give it at least a short trial as an add-on to (or temporary replacement of) my Enada NADH.
-- Ron
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