Posted by yxibow on January 13, 2009, at 3:36:36
In reply to Re: Drug Experts--Can you tell me what you think? » yxibow, posted by Phillipa on January 13, 2009, at 0:40:42
> Jay what do you know about 5 htp? Seriously. Love Jan
It has some psychoactive properties, although its mechanism hasn't really been studied.
It does cross the blood-brain barrier and thus is a potential substance that can cause serotonin syndrome, as well as be possibly beneficial in helping the sleep cycle just as its precursor l-tryptophan, which is sometimes recommended by physicians.
Beyond that I'm not sure.
I do take it along with tryptophan at bedtime -- whether it has any additional effects for me, I can't say whether it is a placebo or not. I don't think it has harmed me.
Its not the cheapest thing, and l-tryptophan is more expensive from what I've found since its return to the market because of isolate purity problems that caused severe and I think fatal sequelae.
-- Jay
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