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Posted by mikez on December 20, 2010, at 2:37:27
Hi, I have done a few trials of 5htp alone and they have all failed... a few times i got very nauseous , but there were a couple good days where i had energy and slept great. It was too inconsistent though, and in the end had to go back on SSRI.
I have some levodop which is l-dopa and carbidopa combined. ( i respond great to dopamine, so side effects, besides insomnia, from l-dopa isnt an issue)
was wondering if anyone has tried the 5HTP with the carbidopa, to ensure most of it is converted to serotonin inside the brain , not outside, which could theoretically give a better response to some people. ..
Do you think its worth retrying 5HTP with the carbidopa I have now? That way i will get the dopamine hit, the serotonin hit and the carbidopa from the drug will ensure the 5htp mainly converts inside the blood brain barrier.
Thanks so much!
Posted by Dr. Bob on December 23, 2010, at 0:05:27
In reply to Now try 5HTP with carbidopa if 5HTP alone failed?, posted by mikez on December 20, 2010, at 2:37:27
> Hi, I have done a few trials of 5htp alone and they have all failed...
Sorry to interrupt, but I'd like to redirect this thread to Psycho-Babble Alternative. Here's a link:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/alter/20101202/msgs/974365.html
That will be considered a new thread, so if you'd like to be notified by email of follow-ups to it, you'll need to request that there.
Please do feel free to continue this discussion there, and in general to explore the other boards here. Thanks,
Bob
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