Posted by Dave001 on October 3, 2004, at 20:54:55
In reply to serotonin's role in anxiety, posted by alesta on September 28, 2004, at 12:04:34
> way. Furthermore it has been established that too much serotonin damages blood vessels, particularly in the lungs, and may also harm heart valves. This would be due to the fact that serotonin is a powerful vasoconstrictor.” So, if
Although this could theoretically be of concern with 5-HTP supplementation, anti-depressant drugs such as the SSRIs are active in the CNS but don't affect peripheral serotonin concentrations or activity. Thus, you don't need to worry about SSRIs causing the above problems.
Dave
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