Posted by Maxime on November 7, 2010, at 21:22:21 [reposted on November 24, 2010, at 0:39:40 | original URL]
In reply to Optimax / tryptophan anyone?, posted by JMS600 on November 7, 2010, at 18:46:55
> Has anyone any experience with taking prescibed tryptophan for treatment resistant anxiety and depression? If so, how successful was it?
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> I know simply trying to raise serotonin levels is not always the answer. But when most drugs have been tried unsuccessfully, isn't it time to consider alternatives such as tryptophan as an 'add on'??
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>I was prescribed 1 gram of tryptophan for a while. In my case, it had no benefit so I stopped taking it. I was taking other psych meds at the same time but I don't remember which ones.
Bipolar Type 2, ED-NOS, Self-hatred
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