Re: id be scared of serotonin syndrome..

Posted by Christ_empowered on June 30, 2010, at 17:56:29

In reply to Re: id be scared of serotonin syndrome.. » Christ_empowered, posted by Phillipa on June 30, 2010, at 17:17:38

If I recall correctly, 5-htp is a sort of serotonin precursor...your body uses the pills to create serotonin, which then acts on depression, anxiety, etc. Its kind of like an SSRI, except your body gets a quick boost of serotonin, instead of getting a boost through inhibiting the reuptake of serotonin (and numerous other neurotransmitters).
I'd just be afraid of serotonin syndrome b/c it seems like putting that extra serotonin in your system while using a reuptake inhibitor could be trouble...plus the poster is on such a low dose of effexor that it seems like just trying the 5-htp might be the safest way to go. If the 5-htp fails to help, try a higher dose of the effexor or a different treatment.

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Combine low-dose Venlafaxine with 5-htp? cb776 6/30/10
id be scared of serotonin syndrome.. Christ_empowered 6/30/10
Re: id be scared of serotonin syndrome.. » Christ_empowered Phillipa 6/30/10
Re: id be scared of serotonin syndrome.. Christ_empowered 6/30/10
Re: id be scared of serotonin syndrome.. » Christ_empowered Phillipa 6/30/10
5 mg Venlafaxine blocks 50% of serotonin rec. cb776 7/2/10
Re: 5 mg Venlafaxine blocks 50% of serotonin rec. europerep 7/2/10
Re: 5 mg/kg Venlafaxine blocks 50% of sert rec. cb776 7/3/10

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