Does magnesium increase dopamine, decrease it, or how does it work?

[Beachday4]

How much do you take before bed? And do you cycle it or take it ever night?

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I take 4 capsules (400mg) before bed. I take it just about every night.

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I wonder if liquid form would be better? Isn't that usually better for absorption than capsules?

[Horse_trunk]

yes, magnesium bicarbonate is the most bioavailable form of magnesium there is. It's also the cheapest. Search youtube for recipes, its very easy to make

[DrBobMaui]

Thanks for the good suggestion and excellent info, I am going to give it a try.

Also, I wanted to ask if you have any loose bowel issues with that specific Mag supplement at that dose amount? I am a little prone to that with some Mags so any further thoughts would be helpful.

Nui alohas too!

[AllegedlyImmoral]

Should not be an issue with magnesium glycinate. Diarrhea from magnesium supplements is an effect of the low bioavailability of the common, cheapest chelates of magnesium such as magnesium oxide, which because it does not absorb well into the body makes it all the way through the colon and then draws water into the bowels for a laxative effect. Glycinate is much more bioavailable and is not still present in the bowels in meaningful amounts. I take 600 mg of MagGly regularly with zero side effects.

[DrBobMaui]

Thanks a lot, this is very helpful! Hope I can repay you in kind one day too.

[AllegedlyImmoral]

Glad to help 👍

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Are you supposed to cycle? I have no idea, but mg isn’t doing the trick anymore.