How to Treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder With Inositol

Inositol is a natural sugar alcohol that helps to raise the levels of serotonin in the brain. Found in whole grains, nuts, melons and oranges, inositol can also be purchased in powder form as a health supplement. Recent studies have shown it to be highly effective in the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder, probably because of its serotonin-boosting properties, as serotonin is an important mood regulator. If you would like to treat obsessive compulsive disorder with inositol, here's how to do it.

Instructions

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  Use inositol powder. While it comes in pill and capsule form, the powder is easier to take and absorbs into your body more quickly than other forms of inositol. Inositol powder mixes easily into water and has a slightly sweet taste to it.

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  Start out by taking 1 tsp. of inositol twice a day. Maintain this dose for a week and be on the lookout for any gastric side effects.

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  Increase your dose of inositol by 1 tsp. a week until you have reached 10 tsps. a day, divided into two daily doses of 5 tsps. each.

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  Take one dose first thing in the morning and your second dose right before you go to bed. Inositol can make some people a little bit sleepy, but the effect should wear off within an hour of taking the inositol.

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  Wait for 5 to 6 months to see results. While inositol is highly effective against obsessive compulsive disorder in most cases, it does take some time for levels of it to build up enough in the body to become helpful, so be patient.