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Posted by linkadge on February 18, 2014, at 17:15:29
I just walked into a health food store and bought l-tryptophan in Canada. I thought this stuff was not available OTC (I knew it was available as a prescription).
I got 90 caps (250mg per cap) for $13. Not bad.
Linkadge
Posted by Phillipa on February 18, 2014, at 17:47:33
In reply to typtophan OTC in Canada, posted by linkadge on February 18, 2014, at 17:15:29
Used to be over the counter here?
Posted by Phillipa on February 18, 2014, at 17:51:48
In reply to Re: typtophan OTC in Canada » linkadge, posted by Phillipa on February 18, 2014, at 17:47:33
http://www.medicinenet.com/tryptophan-oral_capsule_tablet/article.htm
Posted by Chris O on February 19, 2014, at 9:48:10
In reply to typtophan OTC in Canada, posted by linkadge on February 18, 2014, at 17:15:29
In the US, it went back on the market about a decade ago. For instance, in Whole Foods down here, you can find the Source Naturals version, Now Foods version, the Jarrow version, and others. The Wikipedia article on l-tryptophan says that safety restrictions in the US were loosened in 2001.
Posted by linkadge on February 19, 2014, at 19:00:33
In reply to Re: typtophan OTC in Canada » linkadge, posted by Chris O on February 19, 2014, at 9:48:10
my mother was getting it as a prescription in Ontario. I had not seen the supplement available on the shelves till recently.
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