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The Miracles of Phosphatidyl Serine
Posted by: sparklijelibean (IP Hidden, New member, 2)
Date: June 29, 2007 08:18PM
Difficult to know how many and which forums to post this on! I have mentioned it before but thought maybe this board would like to hear about our family's experience with Phosphatidyl Serine. I am not a biochemist I am a State Registered Nurse from England.
I am adult ADHD diagnosed with 5 kids all on the AS. 3 of them are ADHD like me. During a neurology consultation ( we had to pay!! of course!!) it was suggested that a 'full battery of bloods' were carried out on my 11yr old. The results appeared normal until my bessie mate ( luckily for me an expert in AS) noticed that his SERINE levels were very low, below what is considered to be within normal range. The lab had higlighted it but not commented. Researching serine (non-essential amino acid) we discovered that it was ESSENTIAL for the neuron development and function. Basically it comes down to protein. Serine is hugely important and whilst we used to get a lot more from food, in today's processed food/supermarket era we get virtually no supplementation. Serine was sourced from animals but with the BCE crisis, it is now sourced from Soya. PS has many valuable actions. PS appears to inhibit cortisol, this is invaluable for our family as we do tend to become frustrated easily and panic or jump to conclusions ( usually the wrong ones!). Whilst the initial 10second adrenaline rush is still there, it is a relief to know that the amigdyla is not being flooded in turn knocking the hippocampus off! Result is that one can think, remember and keep calm even when the situation becomes difficult. The glycine chain is heavily involved and a molecular biologist would I am sure be able to make simple sense of it all! Sadly I am a nurse and doing the best I can. PS has no side effects BUT it is not recommended for anyone taking Warfarin or that has an existing blood disorder. Deciding to purchase it from the www, we tried it on my son and waited.............for 20mins!!! Yea you all heard correctly 20mins and he became less anxious, hyperactive, irritable. He was able to focus, concentrate, felt happier within himself and his stammer was noticeably improved! Not wanting to jump to conclusions too quickly I held my breath. It soon became apparent to those around him including medical professionals that it appeared more successful than the stimulant prescriptive medications ( ritalin, concerta, dex) that we had been using for years. PS is not only safe, no side effects but it works immediately unlike Omega 3/6 etc. The duration depending on the person is around about 4-5hrs. My son can feel himself running out as he craves sugar and becomes sweaty, hot and irritable. He now asks for it and is aware of the huge difference it makes. I soon discovered that is worked on me aswell. I feel transformed, calm, appropriate, measured and much more able to cope! Since then we have rallied all our ADHD friends together and they also have tried it, loved it and continue taking it. It is simply remarkable. I have spent many months researching PS and every day I am finding more and more out about it that never fails to take my breath away. This would not appear to be a familial incident, even my Social Workers son is on it now with fantastic results. We have great support from the our medical team. They are gobsmacked by the change in our family! I did not ever set out to find a natural alternative to stimulant medication. I am a registered nurse and like chemicals! Ritalin etc have I feel a very valuable role in the treatment of ADHD. It gave me the ability to know how it felt to concentrate.I used it as a learning tool, my window of opportunity to still my brain for long enough. I have now no room in our lives for stimulants, ironic really as I have spent my whole life battling for prescriptive stimulants for both me and my children. I did not set out to find PS, it found me. The results with people around me are simply staggering. Seeing is believing and you certainly see the difference right before your eyes. You only need 1 capsule to see and witness the improvement for yourselves. There are no side effects and there are I am delighted to say Clinical Trials going on as I type in Israel. It would seem that PS has been discovered as a little known treasure that maybe we have overlooked for far too long. They are currently in stage 2 of testing. I am not saying this is a cure! There is no cure for ADHD. Core sypmptoms can be alleviated and helped and this is precisely the role of PS. Gosh, sound like an advert for PS, I do not work for the company, I am not a Pharmaceutical rep and I do not have shares in the company that owns the patent! Oh and by the way the miracles continue as I have no longer any menopausal sweats (thank goodness, I will never diss them again with anyone!). My colon (due for total removal) ravaged by IBS? is now performing beautifully and has been saved. This post must sound or read completely crazily. I am really not out to upset or give false hope to anyone, I do not want fame or blame BUT guy's this is one to watch, seriously. It is our lifeline. I anticipate being on PS for the rest of my life. I would not want to return to how I felt, behaved and acted ever. The speed with which PS works is remarkable. I barely still believe it myself. I pinch myself every day just to check that it is true! I am sure that there will be many sceptics out there as indeed I would possibly have been one of them. All I can do is pass on the information and hope that it may help some of you out there who are currently struggling against not wanting to medicate with stimulants or those of you who are unable to get the medication you feel you need. I know I prefer no side effects via the natural than side effects via the chemical. Sadly noone seems to be taking much notice of this little used nonessential amino acid. Serine part of Cycloserine, an antibiotic that relieves depression?? Labs in England do not routinely screen for Serine deficiency and are all a bit at sea when asked to do so. Can we blood spot for this like we do the heel prick for Phenylketonurea? If anyone can shed some light I would be really interested. A thread on PS that goes on for 30pages can be found on the ADHD international forums under the heading Alternative and Complimentary Medicine. Others are finding out about this little pot of magic. Interestingly we went to see our Neurologist in London who commented on the remarkable change in all of us! Would be grateful if anyone out there can help or is indeed as gobsmacked as us. Poor news for the Ritalin/Concerta market! We dont take any of them now! I am posting the link for the clinical trials in Israel so you can all make up your own minds on the miracles of PS. The Efficacy and Safety of Phosphatidylserine-Omega3 in Children With Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder Condition: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD
Re: The Miracles of Phosphatidyl Serine
Posted by: bookwurm2 (IP Hidden, New member, 1)
Date: February 29, 2008 04:58PM
I was really skeptical, but I tried Phosphatidylserine (PS) and I'll be darned if it doesn't do much more to alleviate my ADHD then Ritalin SR (which was working really well for me).
One capsule containing 100 mg. of PS kicks in in 20 minutes and lasts me about 5 hours. I have been taking PS for just over 2 weeks now and haven't used Ritalin since I started. For the first week, I carried Ritalin everywhere because I wasn't expecting the PS to work, or to keep working like it did. I've been reading about the role serine pays in mental functioning. The scientific literature on serine deficiencies is that it is genetic and rare and has very severe effects (severe growth and mental retardation, etc.) I have not seen anything about serine deficiencies in "functioning" adults. I can't wait for the results form the Israel clinical trial to be completed. It will be interesting to see what the study finds.
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