Do you take 5-HTP ?

[esoter1c]

5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) is an amino acid that is the intermediate step between tryptophan and the important brain chemical serotonin. There is a massive amount of evidence that suggests that low serotonin levels are a common consequence of modern living. The lifestyle and dietary practices of many people living in this stress-filled era results in lowered levels of serotonin within the brain. As a result, many people are overweight, crave sugar and other carbohydrates, experience bouts of depression, get frequent headaches, and have vague muscle aches and pain. All of these maladies are correctable by raising brain serotonin levels. The primary therapeutic applications for 5-HTP are low serotonin states as listed in Table 1. Table 1. Conditions associated with low serotonin levels helped by 5-HTP

Depression
Obesity
Carbohydrate craving
Bulimia
Insomnia
Narcolepsy
Sleep apnea
Migraine headaches
Tension headaches
Chronic daily headaches
Premenstrual syndrome
Fibromyalgia

Although 5-HTP may be relatively new to the United States health food industry, it has been available through pharmacies for several years and has been intensely researched for the past three decades. It has been available in several European countries as a medicine since the 1970s.







*I started taking it everday a few eeks ago, def makes life easier. :D

[sNyx]

Talk about your lucid dreams! I already have abnormal ones, on 5-HTP my brain ramps up to hyper active in deep sleep. It's not just for recovering after the weekender, its a pretty solid health product. I would take it more often if it wasn't so damn expensive. I mean a guys gotta smoke.

[project.one]

I started taking tryptophan back in high school for a little bit to help me sleep. Been taking it ever since then. Stuff is great.

[radha]

I've religiously taken it for the past couple years.

Though I never take more than 50 mg a day.

The Extra Energy product has 250 mg of tyrosine and gets metabolized by MAO into dopamine, noradrenalin and adrenalin. These three neurotransmitters get used up faster than serotonin.

However, it's Omega-3 EFA that stabilize my moods.

As well, my first taste of hemp oil informed me that I'd spent way too long without Omega-3 essential fatty acids.

[shebavpg]

Sounds like something that I should try!

Can I just get this at a drug store?

[sNyx]

Yeah any health shop will carry them, bare in mind it's costly. If your serious, spend the money on the larger bottle because you just get more for your investment. I use the word investment knowingly. MC Hammered had some good ones years back w/ a slight dose of sleep shite (for lack of the correct ingredient). Picked them up states side which I would recommend if you were serious about taking them longterm. Oh and be mindful when you (err) pop'n'fresh because you will be a space cowboy.

[decypher]

Remember it's a supplement so it's not meant to be taken for longer then 3 or so months at a time. I have and sometimes use it. It's great for helping with sleep patterns and stress. Gets you motivated after a week or so.

[shebavpg]

^^ Thanks! I am going to go check this out.

And take them before bed I am ausuming is best?

[.Promoter]

i voted yes before i red your paragraph

I pre and post load...

[project.one]

Originally Posted by shebavpg

^^ Thanks! I am going to go check this out.
And take them before bed I am ausuming is best?

Take 1 to 2 pills (depending on mood and stress levels) 2-3 hours before bed time. Make sure you have at least 8 hours minimum to sleep. Works best for me.

[esoter1c]

I take mine in the morning, keeps me + all day.

[crackdragon]

From time to time I take 5-HTP but I find it leaves me feeling rather groggy throughout the day, and my dreams tend to step up a couple notches to whole new level of wtf.

[Chewy]

just pop more drugs, that will solve all of lifes problems

[rustybob]

I take it, but I do tend to do it on and off. After I don't do it for a while, it does help me to sleep really well for a while, then it seems I can't sleep while taking it. Also, I have had some REALLY fucked up dreams while on it as well.

It definitely has it's benefits, but it is something I do have to stop doing after a few weeks.

I don't find the price to be too bad. A two months supply (sixty 100mg pills) is $15-20 at most places, with the highest price I think I've seen being $25.

[decypher]

Yeh 5-htp is best absorbed on an empty stomach. They suggest you ingest it at night because it can make some people tired. There are a few strange people who become awake from it, i do from time to time.

[.Ice]

I use to take it a week before a rave - 100mg a day and during an E trip. It helped, but i cant say that the come down was lighter. It does increase seritonin levels, but it takes time to have scientific effect.

[Vitamin-X]

All this chatter is making me want to go get some.

[FireWire]

It's definitely very beneficial to take before and after parties (especially after parties).

But taking it on a daily basis will just make you used to it quicker, and it won't as efficient.

Use it sparingly...

[radha]

on an aside, i always swear by vitamin B1, especially in the summer when the bedbugs, fleas and mosquitoes bite more often.

[radha]

sadly, it's really hard getting a friend who's addicted to meth to take all the vitamins, 5-htp, and tyrosine supplements consistently.

Subclinical B vitamin deficiency is noticeable in an addict's behavior after 3 months of chronic abuse.

I know of an ex-meth addict who developed early signs of Parkisonian syndrome. He could lift a heavy coffee pot, and it'd be rhythmically jerking. He'd also whine, bitch and complain a lot.

However, using real MDMA with B6 and tyrosine MIGHT reduce those symptoms.

[FireWire]

^ Dude, addicts don't take supplements - they are addicts, and nothing else.

[esoter1c]

Originally Posted by FireWire

^ Dude, addicts don't take supplements - they are addicts, and nothing else.

[liquidblue]

i useto pre-post load with 5-htp, now i rarely get high so i dont bother.

have considered taking 5-htp on a regular basis though.

[Bevvy Swift]

my gf takes them so she can deal with me better

[j3rk]

i take htp-5 when i want a really good nights sleep. I find i usually wake up pretty refreshed.

Also my friend swears by HTP-5 & Weed. There are some interesting trip experiences on erowid with that combo.