Posted by Cam W. on March 29, 2000, at 18:58:07
In reply to Re: Re: NO MORE DRUGS, posted by A. on March 29, 2000, at 17:47:50
A. - Sorry for the knee-jerk reaction, but I deal with natural = safe everyday. I have patients relapse quite often because the 'natural products' "cure", while conventional therapies only alleviate symptoms. That is why I am sensitive when I see natural.Does 5-HTP absorb as a whole molecule or is it broken into component parts and reformed in the bloodstream and is it active or passive transport across the intestinal membrane? Also, it must readily cross the blood brain barrier to elicit an effect or does it act peripherally? I agree that a low dose of a naturally occuring biochemical can help if indeed serotonin is lacking and if you can get it into the brain.
Again, sorry for the lashing out. - Cam W.
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