What is SAMe?
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 & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Pain | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Joint health | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) | 2 | 0 | |||||
| General health | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Liver health | 1 | 0 |
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Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Did not seem to work
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1 | 50% |
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Expense
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1 | 50% |
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Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
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Report created on November 23, 2009.