Hi guys. I heard a rumour that 5htp is available in Perth?? Can anyone confirm this? ... read more
"ectasty "
, posted Fri 25 Mar 15:43i,ve recently got into Pills (ectasy and speed) and i,m having the time of my life, i,m on them now. but, some qsHow oftern should i take?whats the best type?how do i stop the ... read more
Not sure if 5-HTP is doing much for my depression (I'm also taking Wellbutrin), but it sure helps with sleep. IMO it works as well as or better than any sleep aid, prescription or nonprescription. A ... read more
I've tried 5 HTP a few times to reduce my syptoms of social anxiety. Each time I have it though, i can only last for a few day because of the side effects. I feel like my heart beat is faster ... read more
Hey i was wondering if anyone has taken 5htp with phentermine -weight loss drug- without any side effects. I read if you take like zoloft it improves the drug and helps stop you getting immune to it. ... read more
Hey everybody or anybodyI am currently using both the above as I'm confused about which one is supposed to work. I've read that 5HTP does not cross the blood brain barrier and therefore Tryp ... read more
Hi, I'm wondering if there is anyone out there who has taken 5HTP for years? I read all about its safety in Europe for years, but then again, that one should not take much because there is no long ter ... read more
"Qestion "
, posted Thu 10 Mar 06:18Does anybody know, is it safe to combine 5 HTP with Gaba or L-tyrosine? ... read more
"5-htp "
, posted Sat 19 Feb 11:24I have just tried 5-htp doctor's best 100 mg and found out it doesn't work for me, maybe I didn't give it enough time to work,but it made me awfully anxious and I really don't need any more anxiety in ... read more
"Long-term success with 5htp or tryptophan? "
, posted Wed 2 Feb 16:10Anyone here taken either of these for a long time and had success (no poop-out or stomach problems)? I'm also wondering if this would give you the same kind of apathy and amotivation that the SSRI me ... read more
"Poop Out or Not the Right Brand? "
, posted Sat 29 Jan 20:59My first go with 5-HTP was with "NOW" brand. I felt wonderful for about two to three weeks on it. Then I got feeling depressed again. A dose increase didn't help nor did a dose decrease. When the ... read more
"feeling sick "
, posted Fri 28 Jan 08:48i have been taking 5-htp for nearly 3 weeks and for 2 days i have had a bad belly and been feeling sick, is it the tablets causing this or is it just a bug? i didnt take them 2day cos i thought it mit ... read more
GDay everyone, I have 2 bottles of 5htp for sale for anyone in Sydney or New South Wales, Australia. The product is a quality one, it just isnt for me. I'm discontinuing taking 5htp as it make ... read more
"5htp vs samE "
, posted Mon 24 Jan 15:12Afternoon everbody, Im recovering from a 4 year stint of post viral fatigue, bought on by a series of flu like illnesses. My fatigue has gotten better over the years but I do have mild/moderat ... read more
"5-HPT "
, posted Wed 19 Jan 08:07I am on Paxil Cr 12.5 mgs. Does anyone take this along with 5-HPT? Has there been any success? I would like to try this, I have been on anti-depressants for over 2 years and because of the bad side ef ... read more
hi i just bought some 5-htp 2day and took one 50mg. does it work straight away or take a few weeks? dawn ... read more
Read this on the mind-l forum on yahoo and it's very good advice. Instead of taking a 50mg or 100mg pill of 5-htp all at once the suggestion is to dissolve only about 20-30mgs of the powder in ... read more
"don't want back to clomipramine! "
, posted Sat 1 Jan 16:46Dear all,I've been suffering from severe anxiety and panic attack for more than 3 years. I was taking clomipramine. Recently I stopped with it and start to take 5-HTP. Yes, it worked out but f ... read more
"Day one... Very, very ugly. (need advice) "
, posted Fri 31 Dec 16:50Hey guys some advice here.Last night I got Natrol 5-HTP. I took 100mg, unbenknowest that it could (seemingly) be so strong...I've never taken an anti-depressant before, well Paxil for ... read more
"Paroxetine to 5-HTP or other alternatives...? "
, posted Wed 29 Dec 06:16Please help! I'm coming off Paroxetine (Paxil/Seroxat) and my anxiety - social phobia - is coming back :( I can't stay on Paroxetine as it makes me soooo tired and I want to try an alternative ... read more
"5-HTP Users.....Your Dosing Schedules? "
, posted Tue 28 Dec 03:56Those of you who take this supplement, would you please tell me how many milligrams you take with each dosing? Explain at what time of the day/night you take each dose. I just started taking this la ... read more
Hello fellow sufferers,I exposed a SEVERE case of generalized anxiety complete with tremors, insomnia and hyper-sensitivity to all stimuli after taking a 6-day course of Medrol. Since then I' ... read more
"Why do 5-htp brands vary in effectiveness? "
, posted Fri 10 Dec 11:19After years of trying varous brands I've finally settled on Doctor's Best. For some reason 5-htp brands vary widely in effectiveness. Some actually make me feel sick (NOW), and some help, but are just ... read more
Hi, I was wondering if anyone had experience of using 5-HTP during pregnancy?Having suffered from severe depression and insomnia for a large part of my life, I was thrilled to find 5-HTP a few ... read more
"confused on dosage, please help! "
, posted Fri 3 Dec 16:41Hi all,I just started taking sjw yesterday but also bought some 5-htp. I was going to wait a while and see how the sjw did first, but since reading that the 5-htp might help ocd (which is a ma ... read more
"5htp and SJW "
, posted Tue 30 Nov 08:13Hi guys, Im thinking of mixing 5htp and SJW. I heard the 5HTP creates the serotonin and the SJW distributes it. Is this true? If not, can someone tell me what the 5htp does and what the SJW ... read more
"What are good brands of 5HTP? "
, posted Tue 30 Nov 08:11Hi guys, What are good brands of 5HTP?Thank you, ... read more
"elisha1405 "
, posted Wed 10 Nov 10:17hi ive been taking sjw for about three months it worked well but its seems to be wearing off, iam thinking of trying 5-htp but iam worried about side effects, are there any really bad ones? ... read more
I just started taking L-Tryptophan today. I sitll feal no effect. I will update the post in few days, if I do feal any difference or no difference at all. I bought the powder form of L-Tryptophan, I t ... read more
"Negative side-effect of 5-HTP "
, posted Thu 28 Oct 01:49I have started taking 5-HTP. About a week now. Take 50mg before bedtime, however, past 3 nights have suddenly woken up at 2 or 3 in morning. My eyes suddenly "pop open" and normal nights sleep is inte ... read more
I did some research on 5 HTP on the web and so far I have seen mostly negative feedback. There were 2 websites in particular: www.raysahe ... read more
I'm just wanting to share my recent experience with 5 htp...which was nothing short of amazing. For several years i've noticed that i lacked the calmness to do some of the quieter things i used to enj ... read more
"5-HTP with Wellbutrin/Zyban "
, posted Tue 19 Oct 09:10:I recently (2 months ago) started on Wellbutrin for depression, and am taking 250-300mg/day. It's working fairly well for me, but after scouring PubMed I found that it has zero (0) effect on serotoni ... read more
"Some interesting 5-HTP articles... "
, posted Tue 19 Oct 07:47Here are a few interesting abstracts from PubMed. Note that these are a bit on the technical side and don't go into great detail, but most of the studies I found are overwhelmingly positive.Y ... read more
Can I take this only when I have that horrible week before my period(PMS)? Will it do any good? Or is this a supplement that needs to be taken daily in long duration like St. John Wort? I really nee ... read more
I take Paxil as I did not get enough relief the natural route. I feel so much better now but have one major side effect..sleep disorder. I tend to fall asleep around 11 and wake up around 1 or 2 and t ... read more
Well, I have concluded that 5-htp is just not for me. It did seem to really make my mood much better but I could not stand the heart palpitations. One night as I tried to sleep, I counted my heart rat ... read more
"experience with 1st night of 5-htp "
, posted Sat 2 Oct 11:08I have been successfully taking SJW for two months with great benefits BUT I have been having problems with a rash/acne on my neck from the SJW. I KNOW it's from the SJW because I've never had this be ... read more
"Tryptophan "
, posted Wed 29 Sep 03:22Does anyone know if and where you can buy tryptophan from in the UK or mail order from the US. Also am I right in believing that Tryptophan is available over-the-counter in the US. Grateful for any ... read more
"taking a combo for anxiety -depression "
, posted Tue 28 Sep 07:09I have recently started having symptoms of anxiety, mild depression, flashes, adrenaline rushes in the early morning. It started about three months ago when I went off of a narcotic pain reliever. I h ... read more