henryv, one of the products Antaeus sells is the 7,8-dihydroxyflavone. I'm not sure what it's marketed purpose is supposed to be but my interest in it is due to its purported psychiatric benefits. I hope it's the same one that they speak of in this article (I can't post links):
Drug reduces the increase in fear caused by previous traumatic experiences in mice
Living a traumatic experience favors the persistence of fear associated with an aversive stimulus, known as fear conditioning. Scientists in the US and Spain have now found that such an effect, in mice, can be suppressed with a single dose of 7,8-Dihydroxyflavone, a type of flavonoid which boosts the ability to acquire new emotional behaviors. Researchers believe that the drug could also be used as an effective treatment of post-traumatic stress, panic and phobia disorders in humans.
We sell the same compound they discuss. Its marketed purpose is as a nootropic that may benefit things like mood, memory and cognition. Unfortunately we can't advise on the taking of our 7,8-DHF supplement for the treatment of any medical conditions, either physical or mental. Psychiatric conditions are best treated by psychiatric professionals.
Speaking more broadly, a lot of interesting research has been done on 7,8-DHF and how it behaves similarly to BDNF. 7,8-DHF activates the same receptor as BDNF (the TrkB receptor) and as such can be considered an orally-active BDNF mimetic.
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a protein that helps the brain to maintain a healthy supply of neurons. It's implicated in cognitive function and reduced expression in depression and various models of cognitive decline. Stress decreases BDNF expression, while BDNF expression is increased by exercise. In fact the anti-depressive effects of exercise have been attributed to this BDNF boost, at least in part. BDNF is also a regulator of energy metabolism, and activates UCP-1 (thermogenin) in brown fat. 7,8-DHF hit the headlines last year when it was found that it limited weight gain in female mice fed a high-fat diet.
7,8-DHF stacks well with our other product, Queen Bee Acid, which has similar neurogenic, anti-depressive and anti-anxiety effects to BDNF when tested in mice, believed to be through BDNF-mediated properties. If one was looking to maximise BDNF-related benefits, I would suggest trying things like 7,8-DHF, queen bee acid, fish oil, exercise, and sleep - though I will stress that our products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any medical condition.