Posted by roof8 on January 4, 2000, at 6:23:16
In reply to Re: 5-HTP with St. John's Wort, posted by JohnL on January 4, 2000, at 3:35:31
I also tried St John's wort and 5 HTP. I think these medications could have good effect on some people, because it really incrase the rate of 5 HT available in the nervous system.
But for me, it had the same bad effects than all SSRI's, i.e. increase of depression, agressivity, and insomnia. I had to stop it after 2 weeks.
In fact, St Jhon's w. and 5 HTP produces nearly the same effect (increase of 5 HT) than SSRI's, but in a more "natural" way.
I would advise you to try it about 2 weeks, and if no change, switch on an other type of AD like old tricyclics, before neuroleptics and mood stabilizers, because it will then become very complicated (there's about 20 or so different neuroleptics)
Esquisse from switzerland.
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