l-tryptophan

[perfectspecimen]

do u guys believe in using this to aid in sleep?
any sides to it?

 

[Silent Method]

It works. It can also boost GH levels. It was banned in the U.S. a while back due to some bad batches that seriously fucked some people up. I forget the name of the shit that contaminated it, but apparently it's pretty hard (but not immposible for a quality lab) to make without the contaminant.

 

[perfectspecimen]

anyone know where i can get it. is it legal in canada.

 

[perfectspecimen]

anyone know where i can get it. is it legal in canada.
what is the contaminant

 

[havoc]

I used this 2 years ago for 2 months, started low dosage , around 3 grams then moved it up to 8 grams, I did not use it for sleep, however it is a natural sedative, found in Turkey which you probably know, it does aid sleep but thats not the reason I used it, Tryptophan stimulates the pituitary gland which causes the gland to excrete naturally produced Growth Hormone, like I said I used it for 2 months and got off, simply because it made me too lean, yes its possible to be too lean, had veins in my serratus and earlobe, I'm usually 6% year round but this "leaness" was a bit too much, it works very well in this respect. peace

 

[havoc]

http://www.beautynhealth.com/tryptophan/index.htm

You can get it there.
A store in my area sells it, it has a veterinary warning on it though, thats what I used, worked well. peace

 

[perfectspecimen]

are there any sides to this?

what about taking with bromo?

 

[notpuff]

when on l-tryptophan does it also catabolize muscle?

 

[Silent Method]

when on l-tryptophan does it also catabolize muscle?

No.

 

[georgie24]

PERFECTSPECIMEN

no flame bro, but how come when you start one thread there are a ton of threads started by you at the same time

 

[perfectspecimen]

i get all my ideas and questions at once! sorry bros

 

[georgie24]

i get all my ideas and questions at once! sorry bros

your answer is valid. all your question are not related so its ok.

then again im not a mod so my opinion could be worthless

 

[serge]

you can buy 5-htp (5-hydroxy, tryptophen) at any vitamin store

 

[Jacob Creutzfeldt]

The contamination came from batches made by a Japanese company called Showa Denko. They tried a new processing technique that dropped a processing step. That allowed some kind of neurotoxic bacteria to cultivate in their product and it caused encephalitis (I think) in several people.

 

[Silent Method]

The contamination came from batches made by a Japanese company called Showa Denko. They tried a new processing technique that dropped a processing step. That allowed some kind of neurotoxic bacteria to cultivate in their product and it caused encephalitis (I think) in several people.

Yep. However, new technique or not, it's hard to get pure tryptophan without the contaminants. Don't get me wrong, I think its bullshit that the U.S. banned it. Just saying if your going to use it make sure you buy from a reputable company.

 

[notpuff]

the contamination had nothing to do with l-tryptophan it was due to poor health conditions in the showa lab

 

[Thaibox]

you can buy 5-htp (5-hydroxy, tryptophen) at any vitamin store

not as good

 

[the urge]

I tried it my self about four months ago-talked to a doctor at the university I attend who's specailty it homeopathic(sp?) treatments and he said it is dangerous- also read in a health journal put out by a local "back to mother nature" health store that ther was a test run 16 5-htp supps and every single one of them contained the contaminate in some amount