Does 5-htp Lower Sex Drive?

[Smokescreen]

???????

 

[lawnsaver]

It should increase it if anything. 5-HTP increases serotonin, which should increase your mood. It doesnt work like SSRIs, so libido problems associated to prozac and drugs similar shouldnt apply

 

[Smokescreen]

But I've been doing research all over the web on this 5-HTP. And it does say that it might cause lower sex drive. But other websites don't say anything about it. So rather than just read crap...I wanted to know if somebody actually knows the truth.

 

[thx9000]

IMO, and no research to back me up just a general feeling from what I have read, anything that messes with serotonin levels will have a direct impact on libido.

 

[bdog527]

200mgs. of 5HTP a day caused me anorgasmia. That was a while back, haven't used it since for that very reason but I did find it very effective for my insomnia and depression.

Agonism of 5-ht2c receptors is suspected to be the main culprit behind anorgasmia.

My libido however was fine, maybe even a little better due to a decrease in my anxiety and improvement in my mood. Just couldn't cum for shit.

 

[Sigmund Roid]

serotonin and libido are inversely related so the answer is yes. That is also why all serotinin boosting A/D's mess up libido in general.

 

[macrophage69alpha]

serotonin and libido are inversely related so the answer is yes. That is also why all serotinin boosting A/D's mess up libido in general.

while not entirely accurate (the relationship is more complex and involves other neurotransmitters- particularly ratio) it is correct that higher serotonin levles are correlated with lower libido.. in men.

 

[Smokescreen]

So Macro...would you say taking 5-HTP might screw up my sex drive? I mean...do us BB's really need it? We eat good carbs. We eat good proteins. We train hard. And we sleep like babies. So do US...BB's...need 5-HTP?

 

[macrophage69alpha]

why were you wanting to take it? what benefit did you hope to derive? that will be the determining factor as to whether its worthwhile for YOU.

 

[Smokescreen]

It is somewhat helping me fall asleep while on Tren. But sex drive is #1 for me! I do not want that to go away.

 

[lawnsaver]

I have heard that MDMA, which increases serotonin dramatically, increases the libido.

I have to agree with the guy who said the 5-htp decreases anxiety, which would indirectly increase libido.

 

[thx9000]

I have heard that MDMA, which increases serotonin dramatically, increases the libido.

I have to agree with the guy who said the 5-htp decreases anxiety, which would indirectly increase libido.

MDMA is great for incredibly delayed ejaculation and/or flat out physical dysfunction.

 

[Smokescreen]

Nope!!! Your wrong on that. I used to pop XTC back in the days. Not only me but everybody else that I knew "or met" all said the same thing. That they didn't care about sex. They couldn't even get it up. And this was true for me too. So sorry..your wrong there.

 

[Nighthawkk]

I am also using 50mg 5-HTP before bed since I'm on 150mg Tren EOD. I havent noticed any libido problems, but then again I'm using dostinex, so I wouldn't know if the 5-htp alone would screw things up.

 

[TraxZBT]

Nope!!! Your wrong on that. I used to pop XTC back in the days. Not only me but everybody else that I knew "or met" all said the same thing. That they didn't care about sex. They couldn't even get it up. And this was true for me too. So sorry..your wrong there.

not entirely.. The problem is MDMA gets you in the mood but some have the amphetamine problem of not getting it up. May not increase desire for you, but it does for most.

 

[bdog527]

Look, everyone's reaction to these types of things is individual. If you are on tren I highly doubt that 5htp is going to screw up your libido any more than the tren would. Just get some and give it a try.