Posted by SLS on February 14, 2009, at 6:53:20
In reply to 5-HTP stomach woes - would changing types help?, posted by janejane on February 13, 2009, at 17:27:01
I really can't answer your questions because I never took a close look at taking 5-HTP.
How long after you take the 5-HTP do you feel discomfort? Maybe an instant-release formulation would treat you better.
One alternative is to take tryptophan on an empty stomach. It will cross the blood-brain barrier as long as it doesn't have to compete with other amino acids. There are plenty of studies demonstrating the effectiveness of plain-old trypophan, expecially when combined with medication. While it is true that 5-HTP is one step closer to being converted to serotonin and avoids the rate-limiting step, if you just can't get 5-HTP to work for you, I think the tryptophan would be an acceptable substitute.
- Scott
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