I bet I could find an article where breathing is harmful to your health. I know I can find one where water is.
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How often do people take anticholinergics? I used to take benadryl for short periods when I had a cold but I can’t imagine why you’d take it “every day” like a vitamin. I wore a scopolamine patch for three days when I went fishing. What drugs in this class would people take regularly, and why?
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I still prescribe it but let people know the risks. Works amazing for sleep.
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it’s been quite a few yrs since then, sorry. since I stopped my long term PPI use back then; I don’t have issues with low mg anymore. you can find all the info you want on the WWW.
It seems to blunt dopamine for me now. It didn’t use to. At typical doses (250-500mcg) I get full blown anhedonia within 3 days. Last time, I had to fix it with bromantane and ALCAR.
Any idea what potential mechanism could cause that?
Speculation is it’s due to its effects on the gut-brain axis and how it modulates neurotransmitters:
It has been proven that BPC 157 may particularly interact with dopaminergic [54, 65] and serotonergic systems [58-60], but also may interact with other neuronal systems, such as GABAergic [61, 62] and opioid [63].
Estimates are that up to 10% of people get anhedonia and/or depression and anxiety from it. Most recover within weeks, but some claim to have seemingly permanent issues. It’s a powerful peptide. Amazingly effective for most, but also dangerous. A lot of doctors who prescribe it are unduly caviler, seemingly unaware of a lot of anecdotal side effect reports. But there are far too many to ignore, and it’s a very rapid and strong effect when it happens.
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Primarily as sleep aids or anti-anxiety medication I’d guess
Right now I’m using Nature Made. Not too pricey and USP verified.
I wouldn’t say never take but I would exercise extreme caution when taking HGH for longevity purposes.
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You could try taking Mucuna Prururiens while taking BPC-157.
If you want an even bigger boost of l-dopamine, take it with l-tyrosine.
Mucuna is a well-known natural source of levodopa (L-dopa)
L-dopa is the metabolic precursor of dopamine and is used primarily in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.
I take 2 grams daily occasionally. If I need a big dopamine boost, I add 2 grams of l-tyrosine.
Just make sure you get a legit brand.
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Thank you for that suggestion. I have some L-tyrosine in the cabinet but I have not tried mucuna pruriens. I will order some and give it a go with a very low dose of BPC, maybe 100mcg. If I stop dosing quickly enough I know the emotional blunting effect will abate so it’s worth a try. My medial epicondylitis does need some BPC relief.
I also have some thymosin beta 4 on the way. Something I haven’t used before.
Mucuna Prururiens will give you a big boost if you are low on dopamine.
Some studies have shown that it is as effective as prescription Levodopa.
“Levodopa enters the brain and helps replace the missing dopamine.”
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It’s interesting to note how all systems are different.
Caffeine of any kind spins me out and causes lip sores.
Refined sugar of any kind causes, headaches, fatigue and hangover symptoms as well as cravings.
Some people might use these as supplements, in a manner of speaking. (allergies might be a whole other conversation. In general, foods or supplements we may have over-indulged in can have adverse effects. (For example my body struggles incredibly to digest a banana.)
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