Posted by DSCH on October 25, 2003, at 21:27:20
In reply to Re: Piracetam is now available, posted by McPac on October 25, 2003, at 19:38:31
> Can someone take 5htp with an ssri? I know that you're not supposed to take tryptophan with an ssri...what about 5htp and an ssri?
> Thanks!5-HTP is one step away from becoming serotonin, unlike L-tryptophan which is two. I'm not sure how their mobility across the BBB match up. I would assume people have different rate limiting steps for synthesis too.
I don't think it is necessarily set down in Leviticus that either would be absolute no-no's... Indeed you can get 5-HTP+SJW blend OTC, though SJW appears to be a weak SRI/weak MAOI rather than a strong SSRI. I would think it would be a good idea to have a pdoc consulting on this though as serotonin syndrome is a possibility.
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