5-htp side effects

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Dear Michael,

 

I am no expert and I am only passing on information

that I've heard from others. But are you on SSRI's or

other anti-depressant Medication? If so apparently you

should not experiment with thse aminos. They can lead

to serotonin syndrome which is serious. If you think

you already have it perhaps you should follow this up

and stop taking the aminos. Like i said I'm no expert.

It would be good to hear from people who have had

personal expereince, or who have studied these sort of

things. I've heard good things from 5-htp and others,

but the combination of SSRI's etc with them is to be

avoided from what i understand. Have you heard of

safeharbor2? Perhaps they could help you there as

well. There is a bunch of very knowledgable ppl on

there.

 

> Room for another health nut?

>

> I was wondering if there's anyone else with

> experience with 5-htp (or

> l-tryptophan too)? It really seems to help my

> anxiety and depression

> and also helps me sleep more soundly. But it gives

> me diarrhea. I'

> just started using it again and am experimenting

> with lower doses but

> I'm wondering if there's maybe a better way to take

> it (sublingually?

> snorting?). I understand it has to do with serotonin

> being created in

> places in the body where you don't want it

> ( " serotonin syndrome " )-

> which is not a good thing. I'm thinking that I may

> have to try

> tryptophan, but it's so expensive.

>

> Thanks!

>

> michael

>

>

>

 

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Cara <angelldust2 wrote:

Dear Michael,

 

I am no expert and I am only passing on information

that I've heard from others. But are you on SSRI's or

other anti-depressant Medication? If so apparently you

should not experiment with thse aminos.

 

Hi Cara and thanks for the response. No, I'm not on any anti-depressants. I'm

trying to avoid going that route. I know that the syndrome can be dangerous, but

I wonder why some people can take 300 mg a day with no ill effects, while I

can't seem to tolerate even smaller doses..? Or, maybe they can't, and are

putting their health at risk? Maybe the diarrhea is a good thing -saves the

heart valves from damage etc?? There is a tribe somewhere in the Pacific where

many suffer from heart damage from eating green bananas, which I understand

contain serotonin.

 

Thanks for the link -I'll check it out.

 

michael

 

They can lead

to serotonin syndrome which is serious. If you think

you already have it perhaps you should follow this up

and stop taking the aminos. Like i said I'm no expert.

It would be good to hear from people who have had

personal expereince, or who have studied these sort of

things. I've heard good things from 5-htp and others,

but the combination of SSRI's etc with them is to be

avoided from what i understand. Have you heard of

safeharbor2? Perhaps they could help you there as

well. There is a bunch of very knowledgable ppl on there

>