Comment · Fri, November 2, 2012
5-htp and Molly.
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Just curious on whether I should take it before I rolled potentiate it, or if it's better to take after to help with serotonin reproduction after rolling. I've heard mixed reports about it doing either.
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u/MisterYouAreSoDumb
Never before, always after.
Two reasons:
1- It increases the risk of serotonin syndrome.
2- It actually lessens your roll if you take it before.
I'm not going to get into the hows and whys at the moment. However, you also need to be taking your 5-HTP with EGCG (green tea extract) and quercetin. This will help it convert to 5-HT in your brain, and not in your periphery. Always take those 3 together.