S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAMe) is an amino acid. As a supplement it's use is promoted for depression, osteoarthritis, and cholestasis of pregnancy and intrahepatic cholestasis associated with liver disease.
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Treat my mood condition(s) | 15 |
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5 | |||
| Depression | 15 |
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3 | |||
| Other | 7 | 0 | |||||
| General health | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Pain | 3 | 0 | |||||
| SAM-e (mood stabilizer) | 2 |
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Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking SAMe. See all 13 dosages ►
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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Expense
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5 | 33% |
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Did not seem to work
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4 | 27% |
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Other
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3 | 20% |
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Side effects too severe
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2 | 13% |
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Not indicated
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2 | 13% |
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Doctor's advice
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1 | 7% |
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Report created on November 23, 2009.