Posted by Jazzed on July 11, 2005, at 10:42:07
In reply to Why do people propose that 5-htp replaces SSRI's, posted by linkadge on July 10, 2005, at 21:20:49
> I keep reading everwhere people saying that 5-htp does everything that an SSRI does. I have not found this to be true.
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> Why do people say this, and why do their effects differ so much in certain persons. Ie I've never heard of 5-htp inducing mania.
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> LinkadgeHi Link,
I used to use 5 HTP, and although it worked well for me for mild depression, I never knew whether or not it worked as well as the SSRIs. I found that it helped with mild anxiety and depression, and was happy to have something that didn't require and Rx. I did find that at higher doses, over a period of time, it made me more depressed than normal.
Jazzy
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