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Herbs & Supplements
2-Dimethylaminoethanol
Scientific Name: DMAE
Other Names: 2-Dimethyl aminoethanol, Deaner, Deanol, Dimethylaminoethanol, Dimethylethanolamine
What side effects should I watch for?
Major Side Effects
DMAE may cause or deepen depression. It may also make the symptoms of schizophrenia worse.
Some workers who inhaled high levels of DMAE vapor for long periods on their jobs have experienced visual disturbances such as blurred vision and thickened corneas. While these problems have not been reported among study participants who took or applied much smaller amounts of DMAE, individuals who decide to use DMAE may want to be alert for visual changes.
High levels of homocysteine, a substance involved in heart disease, may be associated with taking DMAE.
Less Severe Side Effects
Small increases in blood pressure have occurred among individuals who took DMAE.
Taking DMAE has been associated with developing a strong body odor for some individuals.
A number of the individuals who took DMAE in clinical studies remembered their dreams clearly. Many also reported realizing that they were dreaming while they were still asleep.
Other side effects that occasionally have been associated with taking DMAE by mouth are:
- Confusion
- Constipation
- Drowsiness
- Headache
- Insomnia
- Irritability
- Itching
- Loss of appetite
- Muscle cramps
- Nausea
- Vomiting
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Note: The above information is not intended to replace the advice of your physician, pharmacist, or other healthcare professional. It is not meant to indicate that the use of the product is safe, appropriate, or effective for you.
In general, herbal products are not subject to review or approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). They are not required to be standardized, meaning that the amounts of active ingredients or contaminants they contain may vary between brands or between different batches of the same brand. Not all of the risks, side effects, or interactions associated with the use of herbal products are known because few reliable studies of their use in humans have been done.
This information is provided for your education only. Please share this information with your healthcare provider and be sure that you talk to your doctor and pharmacist about all the prescription and non-prescription medicines you take before you begin to use any herbal product.
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