5-Htp......where, why and how well?

[velvett]

5-Htp.

1. Do you you use it? If so, what is your main reason in doing so.
2. Anyone use it for migraine prevention? If so, has it worked for you?
3. Where do you purchase yours and how many Mg? 50? 100?
4. Are you happy with the results? And in what amount of time?
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[Millie]

1. sometimes to avoid carb cravings in the evenings; sometimes to help me sleep (also i enjoy the vivid dreams it gives me); mainly for mood enhancement.
2. nope, didn't even know it could be used for migraines
3. healthfood stores - 50mg, either 60 or 90 capsules depending on which is cheaper. haven't seen 100mg caps.
4. i am very happy with the results; for me it starts working immediately (for the carb cravings and sleep) and in about 2 days for the mood.

i don't take it regularly. if i am feeling down ot stressed i usually take 1 or 2 caps for 3-5 days, then take a couple of days off. for the other 2 (carb cravings and sleep) i take 1 cap as needed.

 

[TYPE A]

Griffonia simplicifolia

1) When I was younger I used to manufacture and try experimental chemicals which may have suppressed my serotonin production. A physician recommended I try 5-HTP. 50- 100 mg 3 times daily.

2) My sister has chronic migraines, she said 5-HTP did nothing to decrease pains and occurrences.

3) I get mine at Whole Foods market... I like the Jarrow & Solaray (50mg) brands. I tried a sublingual spray that worked really well, but I cannot find it anymore.

4) Anything more than 100 mg in one serving gives me a headache, but I do prefer combining my 5-HTP with caffeine (works well to suppress carb cravings). Millie is correct, it took me a few days to notice a change in mood. I tried a few SSRI's and Bezodiazaphrines, but I don't like that cloudy feeling and the 5-HTP has been working fine. Much like Millie, I don't take it regularly.

I found a study about a tribe who lives in West Africa and they consume the Griffonia simplicifolia (5-HTP) seed pods. It was discovered that the entre tribe has enlarged hearts linked to the consumption of the griffonia. Keep in mind that the tribe consumes an upward of 5-10 grams daily. Send me a message if you'd like me to forward that study to you...

 

[Sunder]

> 1. Do you you use it? If so, what is your main reason in doing so.

> 2. Anyone use it for migraine prevention? If so, has it worked for you?

> 3. Where do you purchase yours and how many Mg? 50? 100?

> 4. Are you happy with the results? And in what amount of time?

1. I use it - to help go to sleep. I take it 1 hour before bedtime.
2. Nope
3. Superstore, 50mg
4. Am I happy with the results? I think so. It does help me go to sleep. Taking 5-HTP with ZMA an hour before bed really knocks me out.

I'm also taking an anti-depressant, and I noticed that I'm much calmer during the day. (5-HTP is supposed to boost it's effects). I plan on only taking it short-term - as long as I can get to sleep at night.

 

[TraxZBT]

1. sometimes to avoid carb cravings in the evenings; sometimes to help me sleep (also i enjoy the vivid dreams it gives me); mainly for mood enhancement.
2. nope, didn't even know it could be used for migraines
3. healthfood stores - 50mg, either 60 or 90 capsules depending on which is cheaper. haven't seen 100mg caps.
4. i am very happy with the results; for me it starts working immediately (for the carb cravings and sleep) and in about 2 days for the mood.

i don't take it regularly. if i am feeling down ot stressed i usually take 1 or 2 caps for 3-5 days, then take a couple of days off. for the other 2 (carb cravings and sleep) i take 1 cap as needed.

Vivid dreams.... more like vivid nightmares. Took 300mg 30 min before bed and the whole night i dreamt i was on a plane taking a nose dive towards the US. I never in my life had a dream SOO real. It freaked me out.

 

[Millie]

maybe you took too much
i tried taking 200mg one night and the next morning i woke up feeling pretty crappy. i also believe i had quite a restless night. but when i take 50mg or 100mg, then i have very interesting and vivid dreams and i like that. plus i feel really really good for no apparent reason upon waking up.

so this leads me to believe that (at least in my case) there is an inverse relationship between dosage and effects.

 

[TraxZBT]

maybe you took too much
i tried taking 200mg one night and the next morning i woke up feeling pretty crappy. i also believe i had quite a restless night. but when i take 50mg or 100mg, then i have very interesting and vivid dreams and i like that. plus i feel really really good for no apparent reason upon waking up.

so this leads me to believe that (at least in my case) there is an inverse relationship between dosage and effects.

heh i think your right. I later found out the normal doseage was 50-100 mg.. I took WAY too much. Hope I didn't fry anything up there.

 

[Thaibox]

1. Took it for sleep and used it in conjunction with Inositol for mood purposes.

2.nope

3.Bought Trimedica 50mg

4. 100mg/day. It made me sleep all the damn time. My girl would want to mess around at night, and I'd want nothing to do with her at all, just wanted to sleep. It was horrible. If I was awake, I fantasized about sleeping. I dropped it to 50/day and still just wanted to sleep. It sucked for me.