Posted by jotho on December 16, 2003, at 15:30:56
In reply to Re: Lar:Tryptophan dosage, posted by vanderkc on December 16, 2003, at 15:08:23
> Just a question here, but why aren't you just using the 5-htp? I started using the 5-htp and the potency works much more directly than the tryptophan for me.
Quite simply, I had tried 5-HTP on more than one occassion, and found it unhelpful to any degree. After revisiting this board after a long absence, I read a thread that spoke of tryptophan (and, I believe, of its superiority, in some cases, to 5-HTP). I decided to try it and so far am happy with its results.
If you do some research on the earlier posts, or perhaps just ask Larry Hoover, you might find an answer to your question that delves more into the science of it rather than just the personal experience I had.
Glad the 5-HTP is working for you either way.
poster:jotho
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