Tell us about your personal experience with 5-HTP as a treatment: Has it worked? Have you had any issues? Any recommendations or tips?

5-Hydroxytryptophan, known as 5-HTP is a chemical by-product of the protein L-tryptophan. It is used for a number of reasons, from sleep-disorders to headaches. It works in the brain and central...

I'm having major problems with this site again. Anyone else??I updated my treatments in including amino acids [5-HTP, GABA &DL-phenalalanine] and half the other stuff went away. Oh well, need to go...

I know allot of us have more then one health issues and allot of people use things like 5-htp without problems along with other products that are non prescription. Lately been finding articles with...

Hey all. I am abuot to start taking the Lexapro that my doctor prescribed fr me. However, I am seeing a lot of info saying not to take 5-htp with an ssri. I currently take 5-htp and was wondering...

I know that most of the people on this board are older than me, and sometimes people discard what younger people say on account of having 'less experience' or whatever, but please listen to what I'm...

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Reposting this from the Treatments category for (hopefully) more visibility.--------------------Hey all. I had a pretty major depressive episode recently and have been trying everything I can to snap...

The very first step to fibromyalgia pain relief is being appropriately detected The condition is not totally understood by the medical neighborhood, and there is no specific course of treatment A lot...

Is anyone else taking this supplement?

I recently heard that this suppliment can be helpful for people who suffer with anxiety and food addiction.I've been doing research on it for a couple of days, and I know theres no "magic pill" but...

Anyone here used 5-htp? I started Lexapro and it really made me hungry for sweets - I'm type1 diabetic - so I quit it before getting too far(9 days). I just started taking 5-htp and I am also...

I've been hearing alot about 5-HTP. Has anyone tired it? Did it help? What dosage did you use. Can it be taken with cymbalta?

Someone mentioned the 5 HTP was working for them. I am taking it but I don't believe I am taking enough. I take 35mg 3 times a day. In my 5th week of withdrawing from Cymbalta, I don't feel this...

Hey all,I've just started to take 5-HTP to help with my fibro.. prescription meds don't work well with me so I had to go a more "natural" way.. and I would have to say, I feel much better then I ever...