Posted by linkadge on January 24, 2007, at 19:13:48
In reply to Re: Curcumin - HPA axis » linkadge, posted by Larry Hoover on January 24, 2007, at 17:13:31
Is curcumin the ingredient responsible for Cox-2 inhibtion?
If so, the cox inhibiton and MAO inhibiton are inseperable (?)
Yes, for a few weeks, I ingesteed about 10 grams of curry powder per day.
Around a 60g bottle per week.
I do not know if doses this high are critical for an antidepressant response though. I am not a believer in the notion that a certain degree of MAO inhibiton must be achieved for an antidepressant response.
As you had mentioned before, the anti-inflamitory action may be responsable in part for the psychologial effects of turmeric.
I know you doubt my discriminative abilities, I bet I could tell you the difference between a 1 gram capsule of turmeric, and 1 gram of a substance with equlivilant antinflamitory capacity.
Another tip off was that I would get symptoms of mild serotonin syndrome if I combined as little as one gram of turmeric with citalopram.
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