Inositol (or myo-inositol) is a B-vitamin-like molecule and a precursor to phosphatidylinositol, which occupies a central place in the phosphoinositide cycle. This cycle is essential to multiple brain signaling systems, delivering messages from a variety of neurotransmitters (brain messenger-molecules) from receptors on the neuronal membrane into the heart of the cell.
Signaling systems dependent on the phosphoinositide system include neurotransmitters, which are key targets for antidepressant drugs. Research suggests that inositol can address the symptoms of various behavioural disorders, particularly those related to depression and anxiety.
In one of the first clinical trials, 39 people with major or bipolar depression took either twelve grams of inositol or a placebo daily for four weeks. The result was that the inositol group experienced a 20.5% greater drop in their depression scores (according to the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale) than did the placebo group. Inositol's effect on eating disorders has also been assessed in clinical trials, with one such trial examining twentyfour bulimic patients. At the end of the trial, the improvements for the inositol group were up to three times greater than those experienced by the placebo group. Similarly impressive results with inositol supplementation have been seen in studies examining Panic and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders. Finally, recent research supports a role for inositol in cellular defense and normal cell growth and differentiation, especially in combination with inositol hexaphosphate (IP6).
SUPPLEMENT FACTS:
90 Vegi-Caps
Serving Size: 1 Capsule
Myo- Inositol 500mg
SUGGESTED USE:
Adult Dosage: Take one capsule daily or one tablespoon mixed into juice or water twice daily with food, or as directed by a qualified health care practitioner. If used in combination with IP6 take one capsule per 500 mg of IP6.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS:
For adult use only. Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if pregnant or breastfeeding.. This product may interfere with mineral absorption. Do not use if you have iron, calcium, or zinc deficiency.
