Posted by Rockets on May 22, 2000, at 18:00:29
In reply to 5-HTP, posted by FredPotter on May 21, 2000, at 17:47:44
My experience has been that if you are going to take 5-htp, you should take it under the supervision of a pdoc who understands it and you should take it consistently within the parameters the pdoc sets up. Most people just pop one whenever they feel like as if it was a cup of coffee. Going off 5-htp cold turkey is like going off other SSRI's cold turkey. I don't recommend it at all personally unless properly supervised. Just my opinion.
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> I've been given 3.5 months before I can see
> a psychiatrist for adjusting my drugs. I get
> anxiety and depression and take 20mg of Celexa.
> So I'm experimenting as I can't take all this
> anguish without trying something. Xanax doesn't
> get near my anxiety, although the depression is less
> marked. I also take SJW and 5-HTP. What's the story on
> 5-HTP? I follow the arguments for it, and sometimes it
> seems to help quite a lot, but other times it doesn't.
> Fred
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