Posted by Cylse on July 30, 2001, at 13:03:58
In reply to Re: MDMA and depression, posted by Sherry on July 27, 2001, at 19:30:16
The thing is that I've stopped taking ecstasy. I took it pretty regularly, about once a weekend sometimes less, no more than 2-3 doses at a time, for approx. 7/8 months.
That was about 2 years ago. Since then I've taken it exactly twice. This last time was in mid-June.
Oh, BTW, the cases of EMS were associated with batches of L-Tryptophan, which is why it's no longer available in the U.S. 5-HTP has been prescribed in Europe for at least a decade for severe cases of depression that do not respond to pharmaceuticals. They usually use the supplement along with a pharmaceutical. The substance they think is associated with EMS is sometimes called "peak-X".
I've been taking a low-therapeutic dose of 300 mg 5-HTP for the last month. It seems to be helping, I actually slept through the night for the first time in a month last night!
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