Stuff to reduce cortisol/block glucocortic...
OneScrewLoose 09 May 2010
ken_akiba 09 May 2010
Take it ez :-)
Guacamolium 11 May 2010
I don't really see anything in terms of supps or drugs that can really do this. I am interested in hearing about both. The only thing I've heard of is Phosphatidyl Serine, but any useful dose is far to expensive.
Try prosource supplements. I hate them but they make ONE supp I can use for the price and quality. PS pure and 500mg per caplet. Actually, if you look at my profile pic, to the left of my cat, you'll see the bottle. Hope that helps.
cougar 11 May 2010
I don't really see anything in terms of supps or drugs that can really do this. I am interested in hearing about both. The only thing I've heard of is Phosphatidyl Serine, but any useful dose is far to expensive.
Try prosource supplements. I hate them but they make ONE supp I can use for the price and quality. PS pure and 500mg per caplet. Actually, if you look at my profile pic, to the left of my cat, you'll see the bottle. Hope that helps.
The image of the bottle is not clear enough for me to recognize what it is.
EDIT:
What do you mean by "PS pure and 500mg per caplet". I found that 100mg PS before bed was extremely helpful in terms of "waking up in the night and unable to fall back asleep". But, it worked for only two nights and no longer work anymore. Increased the dose to 200mg and worked for another two nights. I've tried almost everything, nothing worked for more than two nights. I'm currently taking 200mg magnesium glycinate, 100mg magnesium taurate, 25mg P5P, zinc, 250mcg timed release melatonin, 150mg ashawaghonda, bacopa, 100mg PS. Usually I wake up 3.5-4.5 hours after falling asleep and then having huge difficulty falling back asleep again. I hate my sleeping problem because no matter what I take, it worked great for no more than two nights.
Edited by cougar, 11 May 2010 - 03:31 PM.
Chaos Theory 11 May 2010
http://www.lef.org/m...rt_ashwa_01.htm
In one of the most complete human clinical trials to date, researchers studied the effects of a standardized extract of ashwagandha on the negative effects of stress, including elevated levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Many of the adverse effects of stress are thought to be related to elevated levels of cortisol. The results were impressive. The participants subjectively reported increased energy, reduced fatigue, better sleep, and an enhanced sense of well-being. The participants showed several measurable improvements, including a reduction of cortisol levels up to 26%, a decline in fasting blood sugar levels, and improved lipid profiles. It would appear from this study that ashwagandha can address many of the health and psychological issues that plague today’s society.
I've used the Jarrow brand for a while which contains Sensoril Ashwagandha. I take it before bed because it is slightly sedative. It's one of the few supplements I can really feel the benefits from. Definitely better sleep and decreased stress.
shaggy 11 May 2010
It certainly mellows me out in times of stress.
Guacamolium 11 May 2010
I don't really see anything in terms of supps or drugs that can really do this. I am interested in hearing about both. The only thing I've heard of is Phosphatidyl Serine, but any useful dose is far to expensive.
Try prosource supplements. I hate them but they make ONE supp I can use for the price and quality. PS pure and 500mg per caplet. Actually, if you look at my profile pic, to the left of my cat, you'll see the bottle. Hope that helps.
The image of the bottle is not clear enough for me to recognize what it is.
EDIT:
What do you mean by "PS pure and 500mg per caplet". I found that 100mg PS before bed was extremely helpful in terms of "waking up in the night and unable to fall back asleep". But, it worked for only two nights and no longer work anymore. Increased the dose to 200mg and worked for another two nights. I've tried almost everything, nothing worked for more than two nights. I'm currently taking 200mg magnesium glycinate, 100mg magnesium taurate, 25mg P5P, zinc, 250mcg timed release melatonin, 150mg ashawaghonda, bacopa, 100mg PS. Usually I wake up 3.5-4.5 hours after falling asleep and then having huge difficulty falling back asleep again. I hate my sleeping problem because no matter what I take, it worked great for no more than two nights.
Well, OP doesn't particularly say why he wants to reduce cortisol ITT, but I gave him a pure PS source that is the best price out there, or at least was a year ago, and I haven't seen a company make a higher dose version since.
Guacamolium 11 May 2010
My bottle of PS is 60 caplets at 550mg of PS. At the time it was 39.99, sometimes 34.99. Sucks, cause that was the only supplement that was worthwhile to buy from Prosource. Now you have me wondering where to get a high-dosage PS only supplement.
k10 12 May 2010
Deprenyl is used in animals to reduce cortisol
Edited by k10, 12 May 2010 - 12:15 AM.
Guacamolium 12 May 2010
Cyproheptadine (an excellent antihistamine, over-the-counter)
Deprenyl is used in animals to reduce cortisol
Oh, learn something new. You might want to consider GABA + beta alanine at night to protect your brain and (I now know) cortisol levels at night.
OneScrewLoose 12 May 2010
It seems that there's no way to directly block glucocorticoid receptors except for mifepristone, aka the abortion pill (works by antagonizing progesterone receptors).
rwac 12 May 2010
http://www.ncbi.nlm....pubmed/20348093
According to this paper MB inhibits HSP70 at concentrations of a few uM.
... methylene blue inhibits the ability of the purified Hsp90/Hsp70-based chaperone machinery to enable ligand binding by the glucocorticoid receptor and ... this effect is due to specific inhibition of Hsp70.
But, this might actually increase cortisol levels. Beware.
Edited by rwac, 12 May 2010 - 11:01 PM.
OneScrewLoose 13 May 2010
rwac 13 May 2010
It should still have a net effect of lowering cortisol effects, right?
What effects of cortisol were you trying to lower ?
I would expect it to lower the effects of cortisol in tissues with high metabolism (and thus higher concentration of MB) like the brain and liver, and increase the effects of cortisol otherwise.
Edited by rwac, 13 May 2010 - 04:32 PM.
OneScrewLoose 13 May 2010
rwac 13 May 2010
I am looking to get rid of the fatigue issues, insomnia, stress, and improve my memory. My memory seems to fit the description of someone with high cortisol (flashbulb memory).
I'd say it's worth a shot. Keep in mind that it won't cure any underlying issues though.
Take a B-Complex with it. I like this one: http://www.iherb.com...Caps/18126?at=0
Dosage: Something less than say 1mg.
Potential side effects of high cortisol: Higher blood sugar readings, weight gain, etc.
connorphenix 13 May 2010
OneScrewLoose 13 May 2010
Where can I get Methylene Blue?
Edited by OneScrewLoose, 14 May 2010 - 12:00 AM.
rwac 14 May 2010
Another potential side effect: you might develop some low blood pressure. I believe Geddarkstorm had this problem too.
rwac 14 May 2010
http://www.amazon.co...s...4412&sr=8-5