Re: Dr. Oz - a supplement for memory called Bacopa

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Al Melillo <melillo3@...> wrote:

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> Dr. Oz mentioned a supplement for memory called Bacopa ...

Bacopa seems to raise dopamine, and if you have a slow COMT

gene, you may find this herb uncomfortable, even if your

dopamine is low.

The herb gotu kola is a simple solution, less expensive, and at

small amounts such as 1 capsule can be a workable alternative

even if you have a slow COMT gene. Higher amounts can be

sedating. A substance the illustrates the old maxim that

" a little is stimulating, but more is sedating " .

Carol W.

willis_protocols

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I'm reading Dr. Amens newest book on brain care------very good,

especially with advise on supplements before meds. He has a section early on

with a list of tests needed to track brain health---the best explanation I've

come across in a long time.

Use Your Brain to Change Your Age

God Bless,

Sara

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> Dr. Oz mentioned a supplement for memory called Bacopa on his TV show,

> supplement is sold in health food stores .

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> From: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12093601

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> Neuropsychopharmacology. 2002 Aug;27(2):279-81.

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> Chronic effects of Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri) on human memory.

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> Roodenrys S, Booth D, Bulzomi S, Phipps A, Micallef C, Smoker J.

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> Department of Psychology, University of Wollongong, Woolongong,

> Australia. steven_roodenrys@...

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> Abstract

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> A study is reported on the effects of Brahmi (Bacopa monniera) on human

> memory. Seventy-six adults aged between 40 and 65 years took part in a

> double-blind randomized, placebo control study in which various memory

> functions were tested and levels of anxiety measured. There were three

> testing sessions: one prior to the trial, one after three months on the

> trial, and one six weeks after the completion of the trial. The results

> show a significant effect of the Brahmi on a test for the retention of

> new information. Follow-up tests showed that the rate of learning was

> unaffected, suggesting that Brahmi decreases the rate of forgetting of

> newly acquired information. Tasks assessing attention, verbal and visual

> short-term memory and the retrieval of pre-experimental knowledge were

> unaffected. Questionnaire measures of everyday memory function and

> anxiety levels were also unaffected.

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