Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 111420

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5htp Or SSRI's

Posted by geno on July 4, 2002, at 18:26:04

Im still trying to figure out if either or is more sufficient. I was on zoloft 50mg, which did keep me above water. Now im on 50mg of 5htp, and doesnt seem to be as powerful, but less side effects. Anyone have any experiences. Or how about l-tryptophan 1000-2000 mg a night.

geno

Re: 5htp Or SSRI's

Posted by hildi on July 4, 2002, at 18:47:03

In reply to 5htp Or SSRI's , posted by geno on July 4, 2002, at 18:26:04

> Im still trying to figure out if either or is more sufficient. I was on zoloft 50mg, which did keep me above water. Now im on 50mg of 5htp, and doesnt seem to be as powerful, but less side effects. Anyone have any experiences. Or how about l-tryptophan 1000-2000 mg a night.
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> geno

Hi Geno. I tried 5HTP after being on 50mg zoloft, and all I got was sick, anxious, depressed. I would guess your response would depend on what type of depression you have, if you have anxiety bad, and if you are taking enough of the 5HTP.
I would be careful of adding tryptophan-increasing the serotonin could cause serotonin syndrome. This is how I got sick, starting the 5HTP right after SAMe and ST Johns Wort, after discontinuing the zoloft. Be careful, there is a lot of interactions and these things can really raise your serotonin. At the time I didn't think my neurotransmitters were being affected because all I felt was more depression and anxiety, but these natural substances were really doing more than I thought, at the time.
Hey Geno, did you see my post to you about the L-Theanine?
Hildi

Re: 5htp Or SSRI's

Posted by geno on July 6, 2002, at 20:05:19

In reply to Re: 5htp Or SSRI's , posted by hildi on July 4, 2002, at 18:47:03

your right, im finding that im more angry, and i have these electrical shocks feeling. I think its zoloft withdrawl, its been two weeks, also off remeron, but on seroquel. what are the electric shocks from? Like someone is jolting my nervous system every 20 seconds
geno

Re: 5htp Or SSRI's

Posted by fairnymph on July 7, 2002, at 12:23:25

In reply to 5htp Or SSRI's , posted by geno on July 4, 2002, at 18:26:04

IMO, the SSRIs are infinitely more successful at treating depression/anxeity than 5-htp.

5-htp or tryptophan really won't do much unless you are taking huge (1+ grams a DAY) doses, which is prohibitively expensive.

~fairnymph

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