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What is Normast?

Category: Supplements

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Normast is the brand name for the supplement palmitoylethanolamide (PEA). PEA is used to help treat conditions with chronic pain and inflammation.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 28 45
Inflammation 2 4
Treat side effects of another treatment 1 1
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 35 patients that have taken Normast

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 2
Moderate 3
Mild 2
None 39

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Normast

Side effect Patients Percentage
Weakness in arm(s) 2
Weakness in leg(s) 2
Feeling hot/overheating 1
Insomnia 1
Muscle and joint pain 1

Why patients stopped taking Normast

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 13
Expense 2
Other 2
Side effects too severe 2
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Duration

Stopped taking Normast

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 6
1 - 6 months 6
6 months - 1 year 1
1 - 2 years 2
5 - 10 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 37
Usually 6
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 3
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 1
A little hard to take 5
Not at all hard to take 40
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 1
$100-199 15
$50-99 6
$25-49 2
< $25 0
Not specified 22
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5 patient evaluations for Normast

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Nov 1, 2012 (Started May 23, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 7, 2012 (Started May 25, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (insomnia, weakness in leg(s), weakness in arm(s))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1200 mg Daily

Jun 14, 2012 (Started May 25, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (insomnia)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1200 mg Daily

May 28, 2012 (Started May 25, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (insomnia)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1200 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 20, 2012 (Started May 22, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1200 mg Daily
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Jun 1, 2012 (Started May 22, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1200 mg Daily
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  • 2 helpful marks
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