Posted by Javelina on January 11, 2007, at 19:05:08
In reply to Re: 5 htp vs. sam-e - Sam-E formulation, posted by Jimmyboy on December 24, 2006, at 12:31:15
Thanks, that's helpful. Yes, the cheapest place I found Samyr is on the Biogenesis Anti-aging (or something like that) site. It is more expensive than the various tosylate formuations, but if it really is 5x more bioavailable (5% instead of 1%) then it would be cost effective, because it isn't 5x more expensive, more like 2.5x. I'll give it a try, as an experiment. I wish I could measure it's effectiveness in some objective way.
I wonder why the butanedisulfonate formulation is no longer readily available? Many vendors formerly offered it, then discontinued their products or changed to the tosylate form. Is there a patent? Are there advantages to the tosylate form?
> The European prescription version, which you can order, but is very expensive is called "Samyr", it contains the butanedisulfonate form. they have pills and ampoules ( injections) , I saw them for sale on a site called "biogenesis" or something .. or just look up "Samyr" and something should come up.
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> Good luck, I am looking for the same.
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> JB
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