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See also: Vitamin B, Vitamin B12

What is Vitamin B12 Methylcobalamin? Methylcobalamin is an old form of B12 that easily crosses the Blood Brain Barrier. In low doses it is believed to strengthen the myelin sheath of nerve axons by sharing its methyl groups. Recently, it has been found to have anti-apoptotic properties but only at very high doses. Read more...Click to read more below


Reasons Taken

4 patients in the community are taking or have taken Vitamin B12 Methylcobalamin.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Slow my MS progress 2 50%
General health 1 25%
Other 1 25%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Vitamin B12 Methylcobalamin.

  5 mg day 9 mg day 20 mg day 1000 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Vitamin B12 Methylcobalamin or how long patients were taking Vitamin B12 Methylcobalamin before stopping.

Currently taking Vitamin B12 Methylcobalamin

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