Guest guest Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 anyone with specific knowledge or knowledge of a source of information regarding the implications of a lactating woman taking 5Htp? Isn't the vast majority conjugated by the liver and excreted in urine? What likelihood is there that any metabolic biproduct would affect the child? thanks for any guidance stephen woodley LAc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 " In animal studies, high doses of tryptophan are believed to have caused birth defects. Additionally, high levels of tryptophan may cause developing babies to have serious breathing problems before they are born. Therefore, pregnant women should never take supplemental tryptophan. Tryptophan is known to pass into the breast milk of new mothers, but its possible effects in infants are not known. Therefore, tryptophan should also be avoided during breast-feeding. Individuals who have kidney or liver conditions should not take supplemental tryptophan due to the possibility that it may worsen these conditions. Tryptophan may cause sedation, which may result in sleepiness or mental confusion during the daytime. Individuals who choose to take it should be careful when driving or performing other tasks that require alertness. " For further extensive info see interactions page at: http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/DVH/HerbsInteractions/0,3926,4031|Tryptophan,00.htm\ l >>Chinese Medicine , " learntcm " <learntcm wrote: > > anyone with specific knowledge or knowledge of a source of information regarding the > implications of a lactating woman taking 5Htp? > > Isn't the vast majority conjugated by the liver and excreted in urine? > What likelihood is there that any metabolic biproduct would affect the child? > > thanks for any guidance > stephen woodley LAc > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 HI J Reid thanks for your response and the link. I wasn't familiar with the site so I really appreciate it Stephen Woodley LAc On Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:47 -0000, " jreidomd " <jreidomd said: " In animal studies, high doses of tryptophan are believed to have caused birth defects. Additionally, high levels of tryptophan may cause developing babies to have serious breathing problems before they are born. Therefore, pregnant women should never take supplemental tryptophan... http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/DVH/HerbsInteractions/0,3926,4031|Tryptophan,00.htm\ l -- http://www.fastmail.fm - The professional email service Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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