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Posted by linkadge on December 20, 2004, at 15:03:04
I know that ginkgo supposedly increases the number of 5-ht1a receptors due to aging, but does it act as a 5-ht1a agonist as well ??
Linkadge
Posted by Larry Hoover on December 20, 2004, at 19:11:25
In reply to is ginkgo a 5-ht1a agonist ???, posted by linkadge on December 20, 2004, at 15:03:04
> I know that ginkgo supposedly increases the number of 5-ht1a receptors due to aging, but does it act as a 5-ht1a agonist as well ??
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> LinkadgeYou're asking good questions, link, old bean.
Lar
Posted by linkadge on December 20, 2004, at 20:08:49
In reply to Re: is ginkgo a 5-ht1a agonist ??? » linkadge, posted by Larry Hoover on December 20, 2004, at 19:11:25
This is good to know. Ginkgo could offer a potential adjunctive in panic disorder, since it is known that panic disorder patients have fewer 5-ht1a receptors in the hippocampus, and can benefit from 5-ht1a stimulation.
Linkadge
Posted by jujube on December 20, 2004, at 21:48:32
In reply to is ginkgo a 5-ht1a agonist ???, posted by linkadge on December 20, 2004, at 15:03:04
Can anybody tell me if ginkgo is one of those supplements from which a person should take a break every few months?
Also, if I am taking DMAE and NADH, is taking Ginkgo overkill?
Thanks
Tamara
Posted by Tooooja on December 21, 2004, at 8:49:18
In reply to Re: ? about ginkgo usage, posted by jujube on December 20, 2004, at 21:48:32
What's a 5-ht1a receptor, and what's the significance of this, is it something to do with serotonin, and is agonising a good thing??
Posted by linkadge on December 21, 2004, at 9:49:03
In reply to Re: ? about ginkgo usage, posted by Tooooja on December 21, 2004, at 8:49:18
Generally it is believe that of all the receptors than an SSRI hits. THe 5-ht1a receptor is what brings about the most theraputic effect.
Some herbs have constituents in them that act to activate these receptors. Ginkgo appears to be one of them.
5-ht1a activation can have anti-anxiety, and antidpersssant properties.
Linkadge
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