Has anyone used TAURINE

[Ozziedon]

I can across an item on NIH.GOV on how TAURINE impacts brain function and CNS.

Has anyone know or used touring as a supplement?

[MarionP]

I give it to my cats.

[koekkie]

Taurine is a sulfur amino acid and one of the most abundant compounds in the brain, central nervous system, retina, heart, gallbladder, kidneys, pancreas, and muscles.

It plays an important role in many aspects of the health and function of these organs.

It aids the movement of potassium, sodium, calcium, and magnesium in and out of cells.

Taurine almost qualifies as a neurotransmitter, chemicals used by brain cells to communicate with each other.

[chartist]

It has been extensively discussed on this forum as has TUDCA. Here are some links to previous discussions that may interest you :

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Art

[Bolt_Upright]

Why am I NOT taking Taurine?

Neuroprotection with Taurine in a Parkinson’s Model System journeywithparkinsons.com/2...

Taurine protects dopaminergic neurons in a mouse Parkinson’s disease model through inhibition of microglial M1 polarization nature.com/articles/s41419-...

But then there is this (indicates PwP already produce too much Taurine):

Systematic analysis of gut microbiome reveals the role of bacterial folate and homocysteine metabolism in Parkinson’s disease cell.com/cell-reports/pdf/S...

Personalized-level community modeling indicated that the microbial production of homocysteine, glycine, isoleucine, glutamate, nitrate, and valine was significantly increased in patients with PD compared to controls (Figure 3C). Personalized community models also indicated that microbial secretion of cysteine, cysteine-glycine, and taurine was higher in PD. Additionally, we predicted that microbial production of NH3, H 2S, and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is increased in PD communities (Figure 3D). Moreover, the secretion of tryptophan, indole, ornithine, phenylalanine, and putrescine was predicted to be increased in PD compared to controls. On the other hand, the production of folate, glutamine, carnosine, and succinate is predicted to be decreased in patients with PD.