If so, how long and how much. Tkx
Posted by sixgoofykids (Member # 11141) on :
When I was sick, no.
When I got better and weaned off sleep meds, yes.
Posted by lpkayak (Member # 5230) on :
what did it do to help you? i was told to take it with somethig else that needed either to be be refridgerated or taken away from food and somehow i just haven't been able to coordinate it...i think i was taking it for insomenia. what wlse is it good for?
Posted by wgshuckers (Member # 27869) on :
5-htp makes me have vivid dreams. I heard it could cause some conflicts with dopamine or seratonin when taking tramadol, which I sometimes take. So I haven't been taking it lately. You're supposed to take it about 30 mins before bedtime. It can make you kind of groggy when you first get up.
Posted by sixgoofykids (Member # 11141) on :
Yes, I take it 30 min before bedtime, so my stomach is empty.
My brand has B6 in it, which helps with dream recall.
I've never tried to stop taking it, I may be able to sleep now without it, but haven't tried.
Posted by wgshuckers (Member # 27869) on :
I used to take it every once in a while but I stopped recently due to concerns with interactions with other drugs I'm on.
5-HTP Interactions If you are currently taking medications such as anti-depressants or sedatives, you should check with your doctor first whether it is safe to take 5-HTP as well. There are 5-HTP drug interactions that you should look into.
5-HTP should not be used if you are taking the following:
�Anti-depressants �SSRI's or Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors �Anti-Parkinson's medications �Antibiotics �Weight Loss Medications �Tranquilizers and Barbiturates �Monoamine oxidase inhibitors �Alcoholic beverages �Cancer chemotherapy drugs
Science 2 December 1983:_Vol. 222. no. 4627, pp. 1031-1033
DOI: 10.1126/science.6648517
Science, Vol 222, Issue 4627, 1031-1033 Copyright � 1983 by American Association for the Advancement of Science
L-tryptophan: a common denominator of biochemical and neurological events of acute hepatic porphyria?
DA Litman and MA Correia
Excerpt:
�� . . . These findings suggest that increased tryptophan and 5-hydroxytryptamine in the nervous system may be responsible for the neurologic dysfunctions observed in humans with acute attacks of hepatic porphyria. . . . ��
Biochem Pharmacol. 2008 Feb 1;75(3):704-12. Epub 2007 Oct 2.
Hepatic alteration of tryptophan metabolism in an acute porphyria model Its relation with gluconeogenic blockage. -
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- As many sleep and pain meds are toxic and hard on the liver and kidneys, here are some suggestions for sleep support that can safely nourish & calm the body: ---------------