I hesitate to say this, because it sounds a little hysterical, but d-ribose at 50 g has been a little miracle for me. I feel like, in a fews days' time, I have gone from 1% energy level to 80% energy level. Nonetheless, I'll have to study the subject more.

It sounds as though you are saying that there is, or might be, a difference between an initial, effective treatment dose (say, 50g) and a lower, maintenance dose (say, 7-10 g). Yes?