NNFA In Brief: Sunnie anti-depression supplement
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Sunnie anti-depression supplement: Green Turtle Bay Vitamin says "When prescription medication isn't the right answer" to depression, "just bring a little Sunnie out to brighten up the day." In addition to vitamin ingredients, Sunnie contains 900 mg St. John's wort (.3% hypericin) and 500 mg betaine TMG. Betaine TMG, vitamin B6, folic acid and B12 "augment the formation of S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe)," a substance "manufactured in the body from the essential amino acid methionine" that "helps metabolize a wide range of biochemicals, including mood-mediating neurotransmitters," the Summit, N.J.-based firm claims. Sunnie, which retails for $32.49 for 120 tablets, is shipping now; the supplement will be distributed by wholesalers including AmeriSource, Bergen Brunswig, Cardinal Health and McKesson...
Sunnie anti-depression supplement: Green Turtle Bay Vitamin says "When prescription medication isn't the right answer" to depression, "just bring a little Sunnie out to brighten up the day." In addition to vitamin ingredients, Sunnie contains 900 mg St. John's wort (.3% hypericin) and 500 mg betaine TMG. Betaine TMG, vitamin B6, folic acid and B12 "augment the formation of S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe)," a substance "manufactured in the body from the essential amino acid methionine" that "helps metabolize a wide range of biochemicals, including mood-mediating neurotransmitters," the Summit, N.J.-based firm claims. Sunnie, which retails for $32.49 for 120 tablets, is shipping now; the supplement will be distributed by wholesalers including AmeriSource, Bergen Brunswig, Cardinal Health and McKesson.... |