Curcumin/Turmeric MAO-A Half-life
The spice, Turmeric, has many active ingredients in it, including an MAO-A. However, I could not find any studies or literature pointing to the exact substance that causes this effect. The bio-availability variability is an issue when it comes to exacting the exact amount of the MAO-A and it's effects, but leads me to believe this may interfere with various stimulants at any turmeric dosage.
What do you guys think?--
- How long is the MAO-A's half-life?
- What neurological implications,[if any] ,come with pairing turmeric with stimulants (e.g. caffeine, nicotine, theobromine, amphetamine)?
- If curcumin helps to prevent neuronal-apoptosis, yet acts as an MAO-A, wouldn't that be counter productive due to neurotransmitter oxidation?