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From: jamie dolan on 6 Dec 2005 19:23 Anyone have any information to share about using 5-htp in addition to a ssri or ssnri? Jamie
From: LostBoyinNC on 6 Dec 2005 19:31 jamie dolan wrote: > Anyone have any information to share about using 5-htp in addition to a > ssri or ssnri? > > Jamie total waste of your money and time. Dont even bother... Eric
From: jamie dolan on 6 Dec 2005 20:01 Are any of the so called precursors to serotoin worth the money?
From: LostBoyinNC on 6 Dec 2005 21:14 jamie dolan wrote: > Are any of the so called precursors to serotoin worth the money? the old amino acid tryptophan was worth the money and a lot of people relied on it as a sleep aid/antidepressant adjunct up until the late eighties. Unfortunately, the OTC versions of it were outlawed by the FDA in the late eighties, around the same time Prozac came out. They say it actually worked. Larry Hoover could tell you a lot more about this than I could, he is the expert here on OTC supplements, vitamins and herbs. Turkey meat has a lot of tryptophan in it BTW. Thats probably why you feel so relaxed after a big Thanksgiving dinner...all that turkey meat you eat. You get a big surge of tryptophan, which causes a release of serotonin which causes relaxation and a sleepy feeling. Eric
From: jamie dolan on 6 Dec 2005 21:36
Is that the same thing as L-tryptophan or is there a difference? I see lots of places selling L-tryptophan online. jamie |