Posted by SLS on July 18, 2003, at 7:08:55
In reply to Re: 5 htp- all hype?, posted by stjames on July 17, 2003, at 16:04:18
> Depression is not caused by a deficiency
> of neurotransmitters, so supplementing to
> make more is not a treatment.
Many people whom achieve remission while taking an SSRI relapse when they are placed on a diet devoid of tryptophan and causing tryptophan depletion. Upon the reintroduction of tryptophan, the antidepressant effect is recaptured. This phenomenon has been replicated many times. However, I wouldn't venture to interpret this as proof of the efficacy of 5-HTP. It is definitely a salient finding, though.
- Scott
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