Posted by jay on May 9, 2002, at 21:48:05
In reply to Re: thinking about stopping celexa and using L-Tryp » Optimistic, posted by chefmws on May 9, 2002, at 12:08:46
> > why not try 5HTP directly rather than L-Tryptophan that is converted to it??
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> 2 reasons -
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> 1 - 5-HTP is about 2 to 3 times more expensive
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> 2 - L-Tryp is metabolized eaiser in the system than 5-HTPYes, I found L-Tryp MUCH better working than 5-htp. 5-htp seemed to have little effect on depression or anxiety, IMHO. And I tried many brands.
Jay
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