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Linking studies before anything else:
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Taurine improved “social avoidance behaviors” in mice exposed to chronic social stress
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Low taurine: abnormal anxiety
Restoring taurine: improvement
Before any retards speak, these rats weren't low on taurine. So it wasn't just "restored to the baseline". It was a genuine improvement.
Antidepressant effect of taurine in stressed rats: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-05051-3
They did preventive taurine treatment, taurine was given before and during stress exposure, Rats didn’t develop depression-like symptoms
They did NOT clearly show baseline taurine deficiency first
Taurine acts more like protective / resilience-enhancing.
And also before you say "muh it was tested on rats", rats are also mammals. Literally most of the info we have on testosterone (diet mostly) is done on rats. And guess what? It also applies to humans because we're mammals.
Now, after getting that out of the way and after knowitallcels have left the thread, let's speak about why taurine is important.
Taurine is believed to act on GABA receptors (calming, anti-anxiety), modulate glutamate (reduces overstimulation), support neuroplasticity and BDNF and reduce stress hormones. So even if you aren't low on taurine, just because of it glutamate and activating GABA A receptors, it will inevitably lower your anxiety. I take it myself so I can confirm.
Studies and experiences of multiple people are proof of this.
Now let's get to why it helps with depression:
www.nature.com
www.nature.com
These studies found that taurine reduced depression-like behaviors in stressed rats, normalized neurotransmitters like serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine and also reduced stress hormones and improved brain growth factors
This is similar to the threads about magic shrooms, which is in BOTB.
I can confirm it myself, it does work. I feel lower anxiety, I find myself to be in a better mood overall and I have been able to NTmaxx this way. They are a great help.
Also, before you say 10g is a lot, no it isn't. I tried the recommended dose of 3g and it does jackshit. I found this researching myself and upped the dose.
Rep if it was an interesting read or if it taught you something new.
Taurine Alleviates Chronic Social Defeat Stress-Induced Depression by Protecting Cortical Neurons from Dendritic Spine Loss - PMC
Abnormal amino acid metabolism in neural cells is involved in the occurrence and development of major depressive disorder. Taurine is an important amino acid required for brain development. Here, microdialysis combined with metabonomic analysis ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Taurine Partially Improves Abnormal Anxiety in Taurine-Deficient Mice - PubMed
Taurine is abundant in various tissues including the brain, muscle, heart, spleen, liver and kidney with various physiological functions. Since taurine is produced by cysteine sulfinic acid decarboxylase (CSAD) in the liver and kidney, taurine-deficient mice without CSAD have been investigated...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Low taurine: abnormal anxiety
Restoring taurine: improvement
Before any retards speak, these rats weren't low on taurine. So it wasn't just "restored to the baseline". It was a genuine improvement.
Antidepressant effect of taurine in stressed rats: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-05051-3
They did preventive taurine treatment, taurine was given before and during stress exposure, Rats didn’t develop depression-like symptoms
They did NOT clearly show baseline taurine deficiency first
Taurine acts more like protective / resilience-enhancing.
And also before you say "muh it was tested on rats", rats are also mammals. Literally most of the info we have on testosterone (diet mostly) is done on rats. And guess what? It also applies to humans because we're mammals.
Now, after getting that out of the way and after knowitallcels have left the thread, let's speak about why taurine is important.
Taurine is believed to act on GABA receptors (calming, anti-anxiety), modulate glutamate (reduces overstimulation), support neuroplasticity and BDNF and reduce stress hormones. So even if you aren't low on taurine, just because of it glutamate and activating GABA A receptors, it will inevitably lower your anxiety. I take it myself so I can confirm.
Studies and experiences of multiple people are proof of this.
Now let's get to why it helps with depression:
Antidepressant effect of taurine in chronic unpredictable mild stress-induced depressive rats - Scientific Reports
Depression, a psychiatric and dysthymic disorder, severely affects the learning, work and life quality. The main pathogenesis of depression is associated with central nervous system (CNS) dysfunction. Taurine has been demonstrated to exert protective effects on the brain development and can...
www.nature.com
Integrating transcriptomics and metabolomics to elucidate the mechanism by which taurine protects against DOX-induced depression - Scientific Reports
Doxorubicin (DOX) is an effective anticancer drug with potent antitumour activity. However, the application of DOX is limited by its adverse reactions, such as depression. Taurine can alleviate depression induced by multiple factors. However, it is still unclear whether and how taurine improves...
www.nature.com
These studies found that taurine reduced depression-like behaviors in stressed rats, normalized neurotransmitters like serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine and also reduced stress hormones and improved brain growth factors
This is similar to the threads about magic shrooms, which is in BOTB.
I can confirm it myself, it does work. I feel lower anxiety, I find myself to be in a better mood overall and I have been able to NTmaxx this way. They are a great help.
Also, before you say 10g is a lot, no it isn't. I tried the recommended dose of 3g and it does jackshit. I found this researching myself and upped the dose.
Rep if it was an interesting read or if it taught you something new.
