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5HTP, SAMe,DL-Phenalanine

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I was reading an article put out by Dr. Murphree's Health News and he talks about taking the supplements 5HTP, SAMe and DL-Phenalanine. These amino acids are suppose help with the pain increase serotonin and epinephrine and increase endorphins. IS anyone taking any of this and if so is it working? Here is the website please read all and let me know any thoughts? It is a interesting....
http://www.drmurphreestore.com/newsletters_letters/afibrogoogleletter.html
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I'm taking those, plus about 30 others. It did seem to help for awhile...I was actually able to get some quality sleep. Then I reached a point where it stopped helping. don't know why. But it's certainly worth trying. No horrid side effects or anything....
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I take 5-htp, GABA and DL-phenylalanine. They've helped and I went into about a 5 month remission but I'm starting to feel worse with each passing day. Course I've been sick for 26 years so I should be grateful I feel as good as I do.

I love Dr. Murphree's book and site.
CarrieinSK
CarrieinSK
I've been taking the 5-HTP for the last 2 months and feel pretty good right now. If I start to feel worse, I'll be adding the other two. My health store owner guy said that if it stops working, stop taking it, try something else then go back to it a few months later. Worth a shot.
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I have been taking 5-HTP for 6 months now. For the first time in two years I am back to work and I am doing a pretty physically intensive job. If you try it make sure you get the kind that only has 5-HTP and Vit. B-6. I tried another one that had all sorts of crazy stuff in it and it made me very sick to my stomach all the time. The only side effect I had was I had crazy dreams for about 4 weeks. They seem so real.
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