Comment · Wed, April 29, 2015 · Ceretropic
SubQ vitamins?
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le_locoroco · 5 points
I was looking into IV vitamin therapy and came across http://defymedical.com/component/content/article/2-uncategorised/83-calm-injection-therapy
A "calming" blend that can be administered via SubQ containing:
GABA 50mg
Magnesium 50mg
Taurine 50mg
Theanine 50mg
L-Tryptophan 50mg
....A custom formulated nutrient injection used to promote relaxation and sleep. CALM injections can also be used to treat migraines, anxiety, or muscle tension."
The idea of having 100% bioavailable nutrients by passing gut absorption seems really appealing to me. I've taken b12 injections and have felt great on them, and seems much more effective than taking it orally or even sublingually. Does anyone have any success with injecting vitamins? Anyone have good/cheap sources? I'm also looking into IV vitamin therapy but you have to get those in a clinic setting rather than at home.
I think it would be cool if Ceretropic could start making proprietary blends to be used for injection. After doing SubQ injections of Semax/P21, it really isn't that big of a deal and there is no pain. It's way more efficacious and cost effective than oral supplements as well. I don't think there are many vendors either...
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shrillthrill · 5 points
"IV Vitamin therapy" is usually a money making scam. I've seen gullible people pay thousands for what could amount to $10-20 from iherb.
None of the things you've mentioned have issues with oral absorption. Especially your anecdote about B12 if you look at the research.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24379898
The clinical evidence-based analysis has found that oral supplementation is as effective as intramuscular injections.
Even in Crohns disease, oral B12 works great:
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic
Yeah, most are scams. Our UPS driver cam in one day asking if I could source some injection he had been given by his doctor for fatty liver. I thought he meant like Glucagon, or a similar peptide. He brought in the paper with what the injection was, and it was just choline, inositol, and L-tryptophan. His "doctor" was not actually a doctor, but a homeopathic dude trying to sell him shit. I told him to stop getting those stupid injections, and just buy the capsules of the stuff.