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Myoinositol

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Myoinositol, Inositol

  • See Also
  1. Herbal Medicine
  • Physiology
  1. Simple Carbohydrate metabolized to Phosphatidylinositol
  2. Acts as second messenger to stimulate Calcium release
  3. No known deficiency states in humans
  • Indications
  1. Anxiety Disorder
    1. Panic Disorder
    2. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (possibly)
  2. Other purported benefits
    1. May improve neural function in Diabetes Mellitus
  • Preparations
  • Dietary sources (B Vitamin Complex part)
  1. Beans
  2. Citrus fruit
  3. Nuts
  4. Rice
  5. Veal
  6. Pork
  7. Wheat germ
  • Dosing
  1. Panic Disorder: 12-18 grams daily
  • Efficacy
  1. Effective in Panic Disorder
    1. Benjamin (1995) Am J Psychiatry 152:1084-6 [PubMed]
    2. Palatnik (2001) J Clin Psychopharmacol 21:335-9 [PubMed]
  2. Possibly effective in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
    1. Fux (1996) Am J Psychiatry 153:1219-21 [PubMed]