Posted by sregan on March 18, 2007, at 21:35:49
In reply to Re: Saw Palmetto and psychoactive effects!?! » sregan, posted by Larry Hoover on March 18, 2007, at 20:56:59
> I've heard of a depressogenic effect of saw palmetto from one other person, but it didn't happen overnight. There's nothing about it in the literature on saw palmetto, but the few studies I've seen really didn't detail adverse effects that clearly. Testosterone is a neuroactive hormone, so maybe you're really sensitive to the sterols in these herbs? Possible allergy?
Larry,
Thanks for the reply. I've seen an allergist and accordingly if it doesn't involve sneezing and runny nose it ain't allergy. I've got a very sensitive neurochemistry currently. I think I'm a cross between CFS and Fibro for the last 3 years. I've had similar reactions with 5HTP, recently Fish oil and the worse has been Saw Palmetto. I just read something about SP affecting certain hormones.
> Sometimes just trying a different brand can yield different results. Maybe just a straight saw palmetto product?
That was my next attempt. I've checked the ingredient list of others and they include the fatty stuff. The Pygeum was an addition.
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