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Life Supporting Compound

Fri, 08/04/2006 - 06:00
Taurine - The role of Taurine in the body is complex. Taurine is one of the mainly familiar neurotransmitters in the body, its effects on the brain are not well understood. With glycine and gamma-aminobutyric acid, Taurine functions as a neuroinhibitory transmitter, and has been used as a mild sedative in treating epileptic patients with dosages of around 500mg three times a day. It also appears to have some effect in muscle tissue; low levels of magnesium and taurine have been found in heart attack patients and high doses (5g) of taurine are being used in experimental heart therapies. For more details kindly visit our website: Taurine

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Re: Life Supporting Compound

Submitted by fzMousie on Fri, 2006-08-04 - 07:09
That is fascinating. Thank you for the info.

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