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There’s one other nutrient that sometimes helps when serotonin levels are low and the other supplements don’t work. SAM-e, a natural antidepressant used and researched extensively in Europe, became a sensation in the United States when it appeared on the cover of Newsweek magazine in 1999. It has been researched and used successfully for many years in Europe for depression, and it helps with a variety of other ailments, including arthritis and liver damage as well.

SAM-e (S-adenosyl-L-methionine) is a chemical found naturally in every cell of our bodies and is key to many crucial cellular functions, including the production of serotonin and the three other mood-regulating neurotransmitters in our brains.

We all have some SAM-e, but SAM-e levels in depressed people are typically low. Our supplies can become badly depleted by poor diet, specifically when the vitamins B₁₂ and folic acid required for its production are lost, as well as through alcohol and stimulant drug addiction or simply by aging. We find that very few of our clients need SAM-e because the aminos, combined with B vitamins, usually work so well, but those people who have benefited from it have done so in a big way!

We recommend SAM-e if the aminos or Saint-John’s wort don’t completely relieve depressive symptoms, particularly in people over forty; or where alcohol, cocaine, or other stimulants have been a problem; or where arthritis or liver function is a problem. It is not as quick to show results as the aminos, but if you try it, stick with it for at least one bottle’s worth to see if it will help.