Posted by mist on November 15, 2001, at 18:38:08
Does anyone know if more stringent measures are taken now to ensure that 5-HTP is free of the contaminant Peak X?
In 1998 the FDA alerted the public that a Mayo Clinic study had found low levels of Peak X in some 5-HTP products on the market. The study said that Peak X may be the same contaminant which caused the outbreak of eosinophila myalgia syndrome in people who took tryptophan before it was banned.
I took 5-HTP and it started to work for me after a few days, but upon considering it further I stopped taking it because of the FDA warning. I would like to take it again but not if it's still potentially unsafe.
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