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Posted 9/16/2010 3:20 PM (GMT 0)
If you are already taking psychiatric medicine, please, please, please do not do take herbs and supplements such as St. John's Wort, 5HTP, Gamma, Melatonin, Tryptophan, L-tryptophan, valerian root, Kava, etc, without consulting a pharmacist or your Pdoc first!
There can be some very serious drug interactions. Just because a supplement is called natural or holistic, it does not mean it is harmless.

Be smart. If you are curious about using an alternative medicine, research it fully and consult, please.
Posted 9/16/2010 6:48 PM (GMT 0)
Agreed 150%.......... :)
Posted 9/16/2010 8:07 PM (GMT 0)
Absolutely. 5-HTP and SSRI's have a potentially FATAL combination. Plus I have NEVER heard of 5-HTP actually working for anyone.
Posted 9/16/2010 8:27 PM (GMT 0)
 

  Good  point, and i may add that the quality of the over the counter supplements isnt really regulated, you dont know what you are getting.   Better safe than sorry and stick to the things we know, No Alchol, No Caffeene (This one is hard for me) Cut down on sugar, no drugs, and reduce stress as much as possible.

  Bill

Posted 9/16/2010 8:46 PM (GMT 0)
Uh..
crap.
have taken valerian to try to sleep, it does nothing for me tho so i stopped....
took a large dose of Kava to relax the other day,
and have been taking 5HTP for weight regulation...
so far no fatal reactions
but i'm taking an SNRI, not an SSRI ..

just how fatal are we talking here??!
Posted 9/16/2010 9:46 PM (GMT 0)
5htp+any psychiatric medication that increases serotonin in the brain=serotonin syndrome. stay away from it
Posted 9/16/2010 11:26 PM (GMT 0)
okay i feel better now. and i did some research on the side.. its unlikely for effexor and 5htp to get serotonin syndrome. :)
w00t...
but as for kava.. ??
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