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Re: how much 5-htp is safe?

Posted by LOOPS on April 14, 2005, at 14:22:17

In reply to how much 5-htp is safe?, posted by linkadge on April 14, 2005, at 8:16:34

I don't think anybody really knows how much in reality is safe - but I've taken up to 400mg in a day and no problems. The only problems I had was it made me a bit tired and ratty at this dosage.

Some doctors recommend 300mg per day - others much less - less is obviously better anyway depending on the effect you want. 100mg dose is for appetite supressing and maybe for anxiety. I don't know about depression as 5htp never helped me much with that - in fact I would say higher dosages made me less motivated and more blah in general.

Also tolerance can develop so you may have to up the dose anyway. I really only rely on 5htp for sleep these days - although it might be it is having a longer term effect on my depression as well - I just don't know, as the fish oil is making the most difference.

5htp doesn't seem to hang around very long in the system IMO - and if I take over 100mg at bedtime I get weird waking hallucinations (which don't really bother me). I do find the initial deep sleep effects wear off after 3-4 hours and I do wake up, but I usually can go back to sleep.

Sorry I can't be of more help - maybe try searching the web for more opinions.

Loops


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