Composition of Proviton Multivitamin capsules (with ginseng)

Composition of Proviton Multivitamin capsules:
 

Composition: Each softgel capsule contains		% USRDA
Ginseng IDB         Highly concentrated and standardised (by HPLC) Ginseng Extract IDB (made from the main roots of genuine Panax Ginseng C.A. Meyer)	50 mg
Vitamin A	5000iu	100
Vitamin D	400iu	100
Vitamin E	15iu	50
Thiamine HCI (B1)	12 mg	800
Riboflavin (B2)	5 mg	294
Pyridoxine HCI (B6)	5 mg	250
Cyanocobalamin (B12)	15 mcg	250
Ascorbic Acid	30 mg	50
Folic Acid	1.3 mg	325
Nicotinamide	25 mg	125
Biotin	0.06 mg	20
Calcium	40 mg	4
Copper	0.1 mg	5
Inositol	7.5 mg
Iodine	0.05 mg	33
Iron	5 mg	28
Lecithin	50 mg
LysineHCI	0.3 mg
Magnesium	2 mg	1
Manganese	0.33 mg	8
Phosphorus	18.5 mg	2
Potassium	5 mg
Zinc	0.9 mg	6

Potential advantages of Proviton Capsules: 

• Low vitamin E content (may not cause nonstutterable pause while speaking)
• Low copper levels (may not affect GABA/Dopamine system)
• Moderate amounts of Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) (may not increase serotonin and dopamine excessively)

Potential disadvantages of Proviton Capsules:

• Contains high amount of folic acid (may increase stuttering)

Effect of Vitamin E

I took Vitamin E (250 IU; d-alpha-tocopherol 167.5 mg) in the morning for few days. I experienced severe headache for almost the whole day. However, I observed one strange effect. If I take vitamin E together with a boiled egg, then I did not get any headache.

Positive effects:

• Reduced anxiety
• Able to work continuously with focus and concentration without getting much tiredness and it was helpful for writing articles at one stretch.

Negative effects: 

• Stuttering was mild. However, mild vocal blocks were there during the conversation. The speech was easy to start but after talking for 10-15 minutes, suddenly I was stuck with a vocal block in which I was unable to produce any sound from my throat. I could not even stutter. This vocal block was similar to the one I observed with DL-phenylalanine.
• Severe headache on right side of my head (indicating dopamine deficiency)

This vocal block might be probably due to the low level of dopamine. There is a research paper supporting this hypothesis.

Lazzarini M, Salum C, Del Bel EA.

Combined treatment of ascorbic acid or alpha-tocopherol with dopamine receptor antagonist or nitric oxide synthase inhibitor potentiates cataleptic effect in mice.

Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2005 Aug;181(1):71-9. Epub 2005 Oct 15.