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[EmbraceUnity]

I was reading LEF's magazine and it had an article about NSAIDs blocking melatonin production. Here is a study I found which basically claims the same thing.

http://cat.inist.fr/...&cpsidt=2981068

I am wondering if this applies to Turmeric, and if it does, would melatonin supplements make up the difference.

[niner]

I was reading LEF's magazine and it had an article about NSAIDs blocking melatonin production. Here is a study I found which basically claims the same thing.

http://cat.inist.fr/...&cpsidt=2981068

I am wondering if this applies to Turmeric, and if it does, would melatonin supplements make up the difference.

The typical NSAID works through the cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and/or COX-2) pathway. Does turmeric work this way? I'm not a turmeric-head, but I'm inclined to think not. My expectation would be that turmeric is safe with respect to melatonin production.

[s123]

Yes, turmeric (curcumin) is a COX-2 inhibitor but not a COX-1 inhibitor.

http://www.ncbi.nlm....pubmed/11566484