Hello, Panax Ginseng may have anti-androgenic properties when taken in high doses. It may act as a 5alpha-reductase inhibitor. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21538628/. "Results revealed that, compared to rats in the BPH group, KH053 (Ginseng-based mixture) showed that the prostate weight and ...

It seems that the brand of Panax Ginseng I have been using for over 3 months now (Panax Ginseng C.A. Meyer) has indeed alpha-reductase inhibition properties. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2005290110600210 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21538628/ Taken together with zinc and vit...

I have been taking daily doses of the following since early June, besides ginseng: calcium (210 mg), EPA (37mg), DHA (50g), Vitamine A (218 ug), magnesium (400 mg), Vitamine D3 (10 ug), vitamine B6 (2 mg), vitamine B3 (16mg), zinc (10 mg, then 5), vitamine B5 (6mg, then 3), vitamine B2 (1mg, then 0....

Thanks for your reply. Again, I seemed to be slowishly improving while on 200 mg after my Ofloxacin crash. My libido was stable from one day to the other, at least. I don't know if the improvement was natural or Ginseng-related. I don't know if my crash is related to having taken the substance in th...

Hello, In April 2021, I made a 2-week round of escitalopram (5mg x13 and 10mg *1). I quit cold turkey. I experienced sexual dysfunction and usual withdrawal symptoms upon quitting (i.e. I became fully impotent when I took the 10mg pill and in the first days of my withdrawal). I managed to gradually ...

A follow-up question: Do supplements need to be "tapered" off, as with antidepressants? I have been taking a magnesium supplement that contains Panax Ginseng for about two months following a violent crash of my hitherto resolving condition. Specifically, my daily intake has been 200 mg of ...