However, like all medical procedures, there is a small risk of side effects
[5] Interstitial cystitis is a condition with few effective treatments, which makes any positive signal interesting
A common functional polymorphism at codons 108 and 158 in the genes coding for SCOMT and MBCOMT (COMT Val 108/158 Met), respectively, has been examined in relationship to a number of neurological disorders involving the noradrenergic or dopaminergic systems, such as schizophrenia (Park et al., 2002) or Parkinson's disease (Kunugi et al., 1997)
Other small studies suggest it helps reduce inflammatory cytokines in the gut lining
Individuals with Specific Conditions: Such as anemia, Crohn's disease, or celiac disease