One of the things not appreciated about SSRIs is they are far more than SSRIs. They affect many receptors and do not just inhibit serotonin reabsorption. If that were the case you could clean swap out saffron, which is a serotonin analog, for one's SSRIs. But you cant' because SSRI's are not selective as they claim.
One of the things not appreciated about SSRIs is they are far more than SSRIs. They affect many receptors and do not just inhibit serotonin reabsorption. If that were the case you could clean swap out saffron, which is a serotonin analog, for one's SSRIs. But you cant' because SSRI's are not selective as they claim.
I’ve taken saffron pills in the past, and I believe they helped my mood. I prefer to stick to God made substances.
I asked my mom’s hospital psychiatrist about the chemical imbalance in her bipolar brain. The MD replied that they don’t really know anything about it, it’s just a theory 😳
It’s so sad to see the devastation brought on by the pharmaceuticals that claim to help. What a lie! People actually believe that they need these drugs, which is a huge part of the problem. Have they tried feeding their bodies what they need? Natural food, sunlight, sleep, thinking on good, true things?
Saffron works really well for many people, as well or better as prozac for mild depression and as well or better then ritalin (and is much safer than ritalin) for ADHD. I would recommend anyone with ADHD or depression go look up the (Iranian) studies on it and consider giving it a go. It also allegedly helps with inflammation related chronic pain (but the two people I know with arthritis who are on it for depression - and doing very well re depression - have not noticed any improvement in their chronic pain).
PS - that is not a suggestion that you stop whatever you are on and take saffron instead, by the way. Saffron is something that you can safely add on top of whatever pain, depression or ADHD medication you are already taking. If you get a good result you can then look at working with your doctor to slowly reduce your SSRI/ritalin/pain meds/whatever. At least that is the safest and most likely to succeed way of doing it.
When reading your comment, RE Nichols, AMD's article on ultraviolet blood irradiation came to mind. I wondered if that treatment might help you since it seems beneficial for a wide array of conditions.
One of the things not appreciated about SSRIs is they are far more than SSRIs. They affect many receptors and do not just inhibit serotonin reabsorption. If that were the case you could clean swap out saffron, which is a serotonin analog, for one's SSRIs. But you cant' because SSRI's are not selective as they claim.
I’ve taken saffron pills in the past, and I believe they helped my mood. I prefer to stick to God made substances.
I asked my mom’s hospital psychiatrist about the chemical imbalance in her bipolar brain. The MD replied that they don’t really know anything about it, it’s just a theory 😳
It’s so sad to see the devastation brought on by the pharmaceuticals that claim to help. What a lie! People actually believe that they need these drugs, which is a huge part of the problem. Have they tried feeding their bodies what they need? Natural food, sunlight, sleep, thinking on good, true things?
Saffron works really well for many people, as well or better as prozac for mild depression and as well or better then ritalin (and is much safer than ritalin) for ADHD. I would recommend anyone with ADHD or depression go look up the (Iranian) studies on it and consider giving it a go. It also allegedly helps with inflammation related chronic pain (but the two people I know with arthritis who are on it for depression - and doing very well re depression - have not noticed any improvement in their chronic pain).
PS - that is not a suggestion that you stop whatever you are on and take saffron instead, by the way. Saffron is something that you can safely add on top of whatever pain, depression or ADHD medication you are already taking. If you get a good result you can then look at working with your doctor to slowly reduce your SSRI/ritalin/pain meds/whatever. At least that is the safest and most likely to succeed way of doing it.
I appreciate your input. I’m going to share this with my brother, who suffers from depression.
Since going off mine, my entire body has become horribly inflamed.
Restrictive diet, exercise, regular sleep, etc. only help so much.
When reading your comment, RE Nichols, AMD's article on ultraviolet blood irradiation came to mind. I wondered if that treatment might help you since it seems beneficial for a wide array of conditions.
https://www.midwesterndoctor.com/p/the-evidence-putting-light-inside
This is true! SSRIs is the fancy marketing name they came up with.
The bottom line is by taking these drugs, you are messing with your brain chemistry. And perhaps altering your brain chemistry forever.