Chemet- Used To Treat Lead Poisoning and Mercury Poisoning
Chemet Ingredients:
- 100 mg of succimer, also known as meso 2, 3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA)
- Povidone
- Sodium starch glycolate
- Starch
- Sucrose (a known neurotoxin)
- Gelatin
- Iron oxide
- Titanium dioxide
- and other ingredients not listed, most likely:
—– bovine by products (cow) or
—– porcine by products (pig)
DMSA Synergy Ingredients:
- 100 mg of succimer, also known as meso 2, 3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA)
- Glycine
- Ascorbic acid
- Vegetarian Capsules
NOTE: Non-vegetarian capsules (those used in Chemet) contain Gelatin. Gelatin is a colorless or slightly yellow, nearly tasteless and odorless substance obtained by boiling the skin, tendons, and ligaments of animals (pigs or cows). As a result collagen (a primary component of joints, cartilage, and nails) is part of non-vegetarian capsules.
Chemet is used for the treatment of lead poisoning and mercury poisoning. This is a trademarked product and as such is ONLY available with a prescription. The cost is high ($2-$3 per capsule) and it contains several ingredients that may not be wanted, such as sucralose, a know neurotoxin.
DMSA Synergy does NOT contain any sucralose. DMSA Synergy uses only vegetarian capsules and contains NO animal by-products. How to use DMSA explains usage. You can securely get DMSA Synergy with no prescription for as little as $0.60 per capsule.
Chemet Scientific Overview: Active Ingredient (NOTE: highly technical)
The active ingredient in Chemet is Dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA). DMSA is an organosulfur compound whose chemical formula is HO2CCH(SH)CH(SH)CO2H. It contains two carboxylic acid groups and two thiol groups. The thiol groups are responsible for its odd taste and slight odor. The taste of DMSA is mildly unpleasant but is easily masked by juice such as orange juice. Of the two diastereomers, the meso isomer is the chelating agent. It is this chelating agent that removes the lead and mercury.
DMSA can be made by reacting maleic or fumaric acid with sodium thiosulfate followed by hydrolysis. The dimethyl ester is also known.
Meso 2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid binds to “soft” heavy metals such as Hg2+ and Pb2+, mobilizing these ions for excretion. It binds to these metal cations via the thiol groups. The thiol groups ionize upon complexation, which is used in Chemet.
