Topic Title: SJW v SAM-e vs. 5HTP?
| |  "SJW v SAM-e vs. 5HTP?"
, Thu 26 Jan 10:33
Can anyone offer a very basic primer on how these three supplements compare/what they seem to do? Can they be used in conjunction with one another? Also, what about amoryn and rodiola?
Last, is 5HTP hard to find?
Thanks-
Laurel
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| | "Re(1):SJW v SAM-e vs. 5HTP?" , Tue 4 Apr 16:52
I only know a bit, but I'll tell you what I do know:
5-HTP is a serotonin metabolite, meaning it is very easily converted into serotonin by the body. (Only one chemical step is required to do so.) It increases the body's serotonin supply by saturating it with the raw materials necessary to make serotonin.
SJW is a reuptake inhibitor that is believed to hit several neurotransmitters, serotonin among them. It does not aid in the production of serotonin but prevents existing serotonin from being removed and metabolized. It increases the body's serotonin supply by making the serotonin last longer.
SAM-e is...considerably less straightforward, but is generally thought to enhance neurotransmitter functioning by promoting the formation of myelin sheathes and increasing neurotransmitter site binding. In English, it doesn't increase neurotransmitter supply in any way, but makes the neurotransmitters you've got work better.
So yes, these three can work in conjunction with one another, but it may be a bad idea. Combining 5-HTP with SJW could potentially lead to an excess of serotonin, especially if your body wasn't used to them. I don't know how common this reaction is, though; I'll have to leave that to the others. It may be one of those things that depends on the person.
I don't know anything about amoryn or radiola, so I can't comment there.
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