Adapton

Adapton (also known as stabilium) is a dietary supplement composed of an extract from a species of deep-sea Fish (Garum Armoricum).  Its therapeutic benefits stem from it containing a group of neuropeptides that are chemically similar to those found in the human central nervous system.

Adapton is used in these conditons:

Anxiety:

Adapton is an effective therapy for the treatment of anxiety and is a worthy alternative to pharmaceutical drugs such as Xanax and Valium.

People using adapton for the treatment of anxiety describe its effects as being mild. long-term and subjectively subtle (compared to the powerful but short-term effects of benzodiazepines such as Valium).

Double-blind studies conducted on Californian students who suffered from anxiety found that those students who received adapton experienced a statistically significant decrease in their anxiety score following one week of adapton use.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS):

There are numerous anecdotal reports of adapton alleviating the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome, although there have not yet been any clinical trials undertaken.

Stress:

Adapton helps to prevent many of the detrimental effects of excessive stress (such as anxiety, depression or fatigue) and is therefore valuable for people exposed to high levels of stress.

In a recent study, rats exposed to stress-inducing factors who were administered adapton experienced fewer stress-induced movements.  In addition they experienced less impairment of concentration, learning and memory compared to rats who did not receive adapton after exposure to stress-inducing factors.

Dosage:

The initial dosage of adopton is 800 mg per day (for the first two to three weeks).  This dosage is taken as one single dose in the morning with a small amount of water.

After two to three weeks, the daily dosage is reduced to 400 mg, also taken in the morning, all at once with a small amount of water.

Most people do not notice any improvement until at least one week after commencing adapton therapy.

References

Anxiety

· Dorman, T., et al.  The effectiveness of Garum armoricum (Stabilium) on reducing anxiety in college students.  Journal of Advancement in Medicine.  8(3):193-200, 1995.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

· Le Poncin, M., et al.  Stabilium & chronic fatigue.  The positive role of a nutraceutic in memory and cognitive functions and symptoms of chronic fatigue in adults.  Focus.  Winter 2000:1.

Stress

Le poncin, M.  Experimental study: stress and memory.  European Neuropsychopharmacology.  6(Supplement 3):110, 1996.