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 MrBump
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 5-HTP 
#3579255 - 01/04/05 12:02 PM (19 years, 3 months ago) |
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hey all,
ive started taking this "mood enhancer" 3 days ago to increase seritonin levels and lower anxiety.
so far i have to say that i've felt "happier" and more social over the past 2 days than i have i a while.
anyone else take 5-htp?
what are your opinions of it?
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 bf6
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Re: 5-HTP [Re: MrBump]
#3579327 - 01/04/05 12:19 PM (19 years, 3 months ago) |
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I bought a bottle for an upcoming roll I'm doing, but I haven't started taking any yet. I think I'll start tomorrow and then reply to this thread with something more useful in a few days.
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wrestler_az
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Re: 5-HTP [Re: MrBump]
#3579773 - 01/04/05 02:24 PM (19 years, 3 months ago) |
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i like it for after a roll....
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MarkostheGnostic
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 Re: 5-HTP [Re: MrBump]
#3581703 - 01/04/05 09:09 PM (19 years, 3 months ago) |
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Before a roll and after a trip.
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browndustin
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I'd like to know more information too. Are there any "side effects" from taking it? Potential for abuse? etc
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yewhew
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I recommend not taking more than 300mg.. there's never any need to. If you take too much you can develope serotonin syndrome.. read up on google.
Anyway, I first started taking 5-HTP for insomnia when I found it actually helped me dream after not dreaming for a long time. My recommendation: take 100mg of 5-HTP and ~25mg vitamin b-6 if you want to enhance the dreaming experience.
I have no experience with this for depression but it is a precursor to serotonin which is needed to balance mood, appetite and sleep.
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MrBump
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Quote:
browndustin said:
I'd like to know more information too. Are there any "side effects" from taking it? Potential for abuse? etc
5-htp info
Well, ive taken this supplement for 5 straight days, dosage level = 150 mg (100 mg in the morning 50mg before bed.)
overall i do feel like im in a much better mood, decreases in anxiety and paranoia.
im much less prone to mood swings too.
however, after researching more i realized taht i should start at a lower dose and work my way up to the higher doses i have been currently taking.
side effects for me have included some constipation and (at least for the first 3 days) some mild erectial dysfunction-- which is fine with me as i could stand to take a break from jerking off so much 
these side effects may have occured becuase i started with a higher than reccomended dose.
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Edited by MrBump (01/05/05 12:33 PM)
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Psilygirl
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Re: 5-HTP [Re: MrBump]
#3585082 - 01/05/05 04:31 PM (19 years, 3 months ago) |
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for me I actually noticed increased sleepiness. I felt much more tired all the time, and didn't notice any mood changes...
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I find it increases socialness and positive feelings and raises energy levels alot... when your in an energetic setting you can just keep on going - same goes with conversation.
However, i find these peak effects taper off after a couple weeks of daily ingestions.. Keep the magic?
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Re: 5-HTP [Re: headset]
#3588339 - 01/06/05 09:41 AM (19 years, 3 months ago) |
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I took one last night and I had the best most refreshing sleep in a very very long time. And my mood is up a lot today.
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Never tried 5-HTP, but can understand boosting seratonin levels to aid with mood elevation... I have been diagnosed as having the lowest levels of seratonin that my local V.A. had ever seen. They put me on Zoloft, which worked a bit, but made me sota ambivalent about everything, plus it really screws with ability to have sex. In the end, I started toking Salvia.. Works great to gkeep depression at bay....... senorsal
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Shnezbit
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what stores can this be found in? ild rather just go out and get some if i can than ordering on the internet. could i find it in a rite aid? or in a health store?
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Bolwarra
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Griffonia simplicifolia seed extract is very high in 5-HTP,
Id like to grow this plant in the future, i've heard of seed viability issues though.
Here's some info on it's solubility for those who are interested.
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Merck 11th Edition (entry 4784 p.771)
Solubility for 5-Hydroxy-Tryptophan as follows:
Water at 5 degC =1g/ 100ml
in boiling water =5.5g/ 100ml
in 50% boiling ethanol 2.5g/100ml
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So we can assume that 100g of Griffonia simplicifolia seeds (1-10% 5-HTP) is best finely ground and extracted in 100ml-200ml* of boiling water and should yield from 1g-10g of 5-HTP (10-100x 100mg doses).
*will probably need a greater volume of water to cover the ground seeds
linked from: this thread @ SAB.
Edited by Bolwarra (01/08/05 07:12 AM)
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Shnezbit
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well to answer my own question about where to find it....i found it at 'the vitamin shoppe' which is a pretty popular chain of vitamin stores.
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MrBump
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yeah, you can find the stuff at any local pharmacy or vitamin shop...but the selection will be vry small (if you even have a choice between brands)
a quick internet search will give you a variaty of prices and brands to choose from
i pay $10 for 45 pills (50mg each) from the local jewel osco drugstore. i think that price is a little steep (reccomendd daily dosage is 100mg) when compared to some deals ive seen on the internet.
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Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?
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Re: 5-HTP [Re: MrBump]
#3622932 - 01/13/05 10:57 AM (19 years, 3 months ago) |
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I'd recommend a few tokes of plain Salvia leaf as an aid to depression relief myself... Not to knock 5-HTP or anything but it sure works fer senor!!!------------
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Darcho
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I took 5-HTP for a couple of weeks, just to see what it would do. In the end I stopped taking it because it made me spacey and I could not focus on music, philosophy, and similar things.
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