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Serotonin?

Mommy614
Mommy614
Has anyone tried this and has it worked? Is it better to use serotonin liquid, like the drops, or something like 5-HTP?

I've been taking 5-HTP and I noticed a difference at first, but not so much now. I'm wondering if maybe it was just like a placebo affect and it just worked because I really wanted it to? I know serotonin is supposed to help with sleep cycles, too. I am tired all the time, but I am up 2 or 3 times a night.
ironicgirl
ironicgirl
I have used 5-htp and it does work, but for me it took a while for it to work. I would take it in the morning with whatever other vitamins I used to take. I stopped taking it when it ran out but I also noticed that I felt like I either had to start taking more, or perhaps it worked because I believed it would. I am also not sure but I felt like it did make a difference so I would say that it does, actually. I hope this helped. :)
koolman
koolman
Interesting! Never tried Serotonin, but it makes sense that it would help depression, because serotonin is what the brain is supposed to produce naturally for healthy well-being.

Tried St. John's Wort, but it produced a kind of "forced happiness" where I found it difficult to calm down. Valerian Root has worked great for helping me sleep and just relax in general.
ter1
ter1
I had no idea that you can get serotonin supplement. I thought that kind of stuff was only by prescription but after doing a google on it I found that I was wrong. Interesting that I've been on a SSRI for 20 some odd years and my doctor never mentioned it. I would love to hear from some people that tried it. Ter