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Posted by fachad on May 8, 2002, at 19:43:22
It it Safe to Take 5-HTP with Prozac?
I only take 5 - 10 mg Prozac. I have read some places that it's OK to take 5-HTP with SSRIs, others have strong warnings against it.
Has anyone looked into this?
Posted by Hildi on June 30, 2002, at 18:18:43
In reply to It it Safe to Take 5-HTP with Prozac?, posted by fachad on May 8, 2002, at 19:43:22
> It it Safe to Take 5-HTP with Prozac?
>
> I only take 5 - 10 mg Prozac. I have read some places that it's OK to take 5-HTP with SSRIs, others have strong warnings against it.
>
> Has anyone looked into this?Yes, I tried 5HTP with an ssri (zoloft) and I had what could be called the beginning of serotonin syndrome. Both work on serotonin and too much serotonin is NOT a good thing.
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