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[OneScrewLoose]

Are all the different retail brands of Huperzine A pretty much the same? Also, I've heard it's a bad idea to use it on a regular basis. Is there a reason for this? Thanks.

[E.T.]

Right now I'm taking Unique Nutrition's Huperzine A and am liking it. I was thinking of ordering this one next. Will I notice a difference, or is it all pretty much the same? Also, I've heard it's a bad idea to use it on a regular basis. Is there a reason for this? Thanks.

I read that using Huperzine on a daily basis can permanently disable the enzymatic mechanism by which acetylcholine is broken down, resulting in too much of this neurotransmitter, which could cause things like diaphram-induced suffocation.

[johnblaze]

You can browse this list and use it as a jump off point as to the effects of AcCh enzyme inhibitors
http://en.wikipedia....erase_inhibitor

And as for safety wikipedia does have a writeup that you can use again for further research
http://en.wikipedia....iki/Huperzine_A

I haven't read anywhere that huperzine-a causes any sort of permanent change, and a lot of the AcCh drugs seem to be benign when used properly, but as the saying goes 'the poison is in the dose'.

[VespeneGas]

Our old and trusty friend the search engine brings up this gem, which caused me to toss my HupA supplement for good. Disrupting acetylcholine catabolism at night looks like a great way to screw up sleep and memory consolidation.