S-adenosylmethionine and Vivid Dreams: What Users Say

• jc1...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 29, 2021

S-adenosylmethionine for Herbal Supplementation "I have moderate depression, mostly seasonal (Seasonal Affective Disorder), but also bouts outside of winter. I also have moderate GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder). I'm a research 'o'holic and tried many supplements for various conditions. I started enteric-coated SAMe 400mg total at 200mg twice a day (once in the morning, once at lunch) for a week. Didn't notice much. I started low to ensure no stomach issues. I read research that the 800mg-1,600mg was most common in studies, so I upped the dose to 400mg twice a day = 800mg. That made the difference. More energy, elevated mood, more motivation, but after about a week on 800mg a day, I started to notice I was feeling TOO 'up' and started to have moderate anxious feelings, borderline full-blown anxiety, all day. Also had consistent negative (aka 'bad') dreams. So thanks, but no thanks, SAMe. Going to switch to Acetyl L-Carnitine (the concerns about TMAO and heart disease have since been debunked in other studies) and see how that goes."

• jas...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 1, 2021

For Osteoarthritis "Used 1200 mg a day for a month. Had wild dreams starting week three. No noticeable arthritis relief. Reduced to 400 mg after week four. Still very bad dreams and no arthritis help. Stopped after six weeks."

• jas...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 1, 2021

For Osteoarthritis "Used 1200 mg a day for a month. Had wild dreams starting week three. No noticeable arthritis relief. Reduced to 400 mg after week four. Still very bad dreams and no arthritis help. Stopped after six weeks."