Cure for depression.

371 · 09-26-2008, 02:05 AM

5-HTP (5-Hydroxytryptophan) pulled me out of a depression I had for the better part of my life. It basically stimulates seretonin production... if you take too much (over time), I found that I would actually get kinda manic. Now I only take 150 mg a week to keep my seretonin levels in check, down from Mg a day when I began taking it (50-Mg/day is the recommended dose I think).

I actually came across it in college when I was planning on taking MDMA one weekend and looked up what I could do to minimize any harmful effects it would have on me. One suggestion (among many, many others) was to start taking 5-HTP after the comedown to jump-start your brain to start replenishing the massive amount of seretonin that was depleted the night/morning before. I avoided burning myself out like others around me, and continued taking it (the 5-HTP that is, not the MDMA), and as a result I'm now... well, stable.

09-26-2008, 02:05 AM	#4
371 Banned Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 503	Re: Cure for depression. 5-HTP (5-Hydroxytryptophan) pulled me out of a depression I had for the better part of my life. It basically stimulates seretonin production... if you take too much (over time), I found that I would actually get kinda manic. Now I only take 150 mg a week to keep my seretonin levels in check, down from Mg a day when I began taking it (50-Mg/day is the recommended dose I think). I actually came across it in college when I was planning on taking MDMA one weekend and looked up what I could do to minimize any harmful effects it would have on me. One suggestion (among many, many others) was to start taking 5-HTP after the comedown to jump-start your brain to start replenishing the massive amount of seretonin that was depleted the night/morning before. I avoided burning myself out like others around me, and continued taking it (the 5-HTP that is, not the MDMA), and as a result I'm now... well, stable.