I just bought ginko and ginseng supplements.what do you guys think.anyone tried those supplements before.
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Gingko you shouldn’t use. Ties to hypomania and possibly psychosis.
Seems like even ginseng had some risk for psychosis if taken with St. John’s wort.
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I tried both just before onset so…donno.
LS! I am using ginkgo biloba and ginseng for more than twenty years. I never noticed anything wrong with them. In fact ginkgo makes you live longer, there is some interesting research by professor Titorenko:
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They both aggravate my schizophrenia when I had a brake from meds. Now I’m back on meds I can tolerate them but they did irritate my mind when off meds.
ginseng in any form is bad for schizophrenics as are many herbal supplements…I advise you from the advice of my favorite pdoc…don’t do ginseng.
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LS! Why are people so negative about these dietary supplements. You can learn a pre schooler that being negative is bad for your mental health.
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@agentmulderfbi …I like supplement too … which supplement do you recommend me as i have bad negative and cognitive symptoms… any advice is more then welcome for me … stay safe
Because of numerous studies into them showing poor outcomes.
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Go to webmd.com and look at the side effects.
LS! Maybe you mean that the press is sometimes negative about supplements. In the press I have read that sitting still is better than exercise, protein kills and supplements do not work. You should read the actual research!
Peer reviewed research by scientists and medical experts.