AspCat wrote:
I was reading about it in the melatonin thread. Supposedly, it helps with depression and anxiety. I was considering going back onto Lexapro, but prior to that I thought I would look for something less pharmaceutical.
It was readily available at my local vitamin store (US), next to other 'mood enhancers' such as the melatonin and tryptophan.
I took a 50 mg tablet yesterday afternoon, with no ill effects. One of the other posters said to expect a 1 month 'break-in' before full effects are noticed. I am also taking 3 mg melatonin before bed.
Actually, if you don't have enough 5htp you will be VERY depressed, sleepless, etc... In the US many drug stores sell it also. It is a metabolite of the amino acid tryptophan. It ALSO breaks down into melatonin, so you could cut back there.
