Posted by Marty mc Fly on July 25, 2004, at 19:01:30
In reply to Re: 5-htp: How to make it work well » Marty mc Fly, posted by Larry Hoover on July 20, 2004, at 9:07:21
> > First of all, I want to say that I quit the 5-htp and went back on good old tryptophan... I take it 2,5 hours after lunch. Would that be a good time, or should I take it 2,5 hours after dinner ? How much do (or did) you take of it ?
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> I use four grams, but I don't use it daily. As tryptophan is also a precursor to melatonin, some people find that drowsiness is associated with tryptophan supps. If that's the case, 1-2 hours before bed, empty stomach, with a sweet chaser, would be ideal.
Does it help you to use tryptophan on a non-daily basis ? Cause if the theory is right, you have to take in for at least 2 weeks in order to desensitize the sensitivity of the serotonin network, like when using an AD.
To have the number of serotonin receptors decreased by the extra amount of serotonin in your brain (thanks to the tryptophan) takes some time, doesn't it ?Sometimes if I use extra orange juice after I have taken the tryptophan the effect becomes greater. That would be logical because when large amounts of carbos are eaten, the body secretes insulin to lower the ensuing high blood sugar. Insulin clears from the blood most of the amino acids that compete with tryptophan. Tryptophan can reach the brain easier and more serotonin is produced.
But If I take an egg or milk after the use of tryptophan, I experience the same: greater effect. Why would this be ? Because eating more proteins only increases the competition for tryptophan to reach the brain.
Or would this be the tryptophan in the egg/milk that is producing the extra effect ? Does anyone have any idea ?
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