Posted by Larry Hoover on December 16, 2003, at 9:35:51
In reply to DSCH, Re: 5-HTP + SRI and serotonin syndrome, posted by McPac on December 15, 2003, at 22:12:35
> I just want to be clear---you're saying that 5htp WOULD carry the same serotonin syndrome risk, right?
> Yeah....I figured it most likely would (for the reason you mentioned, i.e. trypto>5htp>serotonin..just wanted to make SURE....I was hoping maybe there would be some kind of physiological "quirk" or something that might (for some odd reason) make it NOT so.
> Thanks!As always, though, one critical factor is dose. The risk increases with dose.
Lar
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