It concerns ME that methylene blue is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor which could put people at risk for serious drug interactions. There are many, many drugs that should not be taken with MAO-I’s. They are legion. They are mostly comprised of (but not limited to) all anti-depressants on the market to date, which literally millions of people take and I find it more than a bit concerning that it’s never mentioned. Also, as an MAO-I it could potentially have anti-depressant like activity/side effects especially if taken every day as there were once multiple drugs that used this inhibition of monoamine oxidase as their primary function—most were removed from the market but a couple still remain. I’m generally ignored (or deleted) when I make these observations but they should be at least taken into consideration. Methylene blue was really only ever used as a short term (day or days) treatment for methemoglobinemia—a condition I would wish on nobody. Or as a dye.
I’ve been taking it for at least 6 months. I feel great! Dr. Mercola, Ana Mihalcea and many others talk good about it.
It concerns ME that methylene blue is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor which could put people at risk for serious drug interactions. There are many, many drugs that should not be taken with MAO-I’s. They are legion. They are mostly comprised of (but not limited to) all anti-depressants on the market to date, which literally millions of people take and I find it more than a bit concerning that it’s never mentioned. Also, as an MAO-I it could potentially have anti-depressant like activity/side effects especially if taken every day as there were once multiple drugs that used this inhibition of monoamine oxidase as their primary function—most were removed from the market but a couple still remain. I’m generally ignored (or deleted) when I make these observations but they should be at least taken into consideration. Methylene blue was really only ever used as a short term (day or days) treatment for methemoglobinemia—a condition I would wish on nobody. Or as a dye.
Stay away from methylene blue -- it has questionable safety profile and inconclusive real research...