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Thanks, Sara » Sarah T.

Posted by Chris O on March 27, 2005, at 23:15:13

In reply to Re: Larry--It is safe to take 5-HTP long-term? » Chris O, posted by Sarah T. on March 27, 2005, at 19:47:34

Sara:

Thanks for the tip. I just read the transcript of the ABC News thing from 1998. It doesn't take much for me to be scared, so I will probably stop using the 5-HTP until I find out more. Wurtman isn't really specific about what problems he thinks 5-HTP can cause though. I also found this quote about Wurtman on the Internet:

" The authors quote, but do not identify, Richard Wurtman as saying 5-HTP is "another accident [epidemic] waiting to happen." Wurtman is a physician whose company, Interneuron, Inc. holds the patent on Redux, a product banned by the FDA last year for causing heart defects. Redux is a serotonin generator, an effect 5-HTP has been reported to induce, raising serious questions about Wurtman’s vested interests and bias."

That's kind of interesting. It makes his comments about 5-HTP seem less...professional. Anyway, it's too bad if 5-HTP is not safe because I suspect that it could have SSRI-like effects taken in high enough doses. Just my opinion after taking it for two weeks.

Sincerely,
Chris


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