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Old Apr 4, 2008, 12:55 PM
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5HTP for Treating Depression/anxiety

hello out there, has anyone ever tried using 5HTP for treating depression or anxiety?
I hear it is effective, but need some feedback.

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It is basically an amino acid tryptophan which is the 'ingredient' in chicken and some foods that make you feel relaxed.
You can also take vitamin B complex, B12, st johns wart, passionflower and some other things too.
but not good to take if you are taking antidepressants.
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I take 5HTP, St. Johns Wort, SAM-E, and a B vitamin complex.
I feel better now then I've ever felt in my entire life.

If you decide to try it out, don't give up on it like many people do before it has a chance to get into your system.
I started noticing a difference 4 to 6 weeks into taking them and it only got better from there.
I have faithfully taken this combination every single day for approximately 2 years now and feel 100 times better than prescription drugs ever made me feel.
The combination came out of a natural prescription book I have, and
in my case, I have to take all of them together or I don't feel as well.

They worked for me, and I was bad off.
Good luck to you and I would suggest purchasing a natural prescription book
if you're interested in learning about what you can take and mix together for alternative medicines.
This would also give you a better understanding of which natural remedies take time to build up in your system
and the ones that work right away such as passionflower for anxiety mentioned above by NOhelp4u.

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N0help4u agrees: 4 to 6 weeks is right. many people do give up thinking it is not working within a week or two.
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