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Herbs & Supplements
2-Dimethyl aminoethanol
Scientific Name: DMAE
Other Names: 2-Dimethylaminoethanol, Deaner, Deanol, Dimethylaminoethanol, Dimethylethanolamine
When should I be careful taking it?
A high number of the babies born to laboratory animals that were given DMAE while pregnant had low birth weights or deformities of the brain, eyes, face, or skeleton. Many of the babies died before or soon after birth. It is believed that DMAE interfered with choline utilization during the time that the brain, spinal cord, and face were developing. While similar problems have not been reported in humans, very little is known about how DMAE affects a developing human baby. Therefore, women are advised not to use DMAE during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
DMAE may worsen bipolar disorder, depression, or schizophrenia. Individuals who have or who ever have had one of these conditions should not take DMAE.
Some types of seizures may be triggered by DMAE. Individual who have epilepsy should avoid taking it.
In the kidneys, DMAE blocks the production of another substance, betaine, from choline. Betaine assists in the break down of a chemical known as homocysteine in the body. Increased blood levels of homocysteine may be associated with heart diseases such as arteriosclerosis or "hardening of the arteries". Although DMAE has not been proven by scientific studies to contribute to arteriosclerosis, individuals with elevated homocysteine levels are advised to avoid taking DMAE.
Precautions
Although it was formerly used to treat children, not enough is known about how DMAE affects growth and development to recommend its supplemental use for young children.
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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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When should I be careful taking it? 
