Comment · Wed, June 18, 2014 · Ceretropic
A quick question about 5-htp.
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FFL_throwaway5 · 16 points
About two months ago I was depressed, and on the way to becoming agoraphobic. I was in a bad living situation. My brain was barely working at the time, too, due to being in a constant brain fog from the depression. Anyways, a couple of weeks before I moved out of that situation I started to take about 200mg of 5-htp a day. Not long after I started to take it, I started to feel more energetic and motivated. I had the willpower to work out again, and leave the apartment and go outside without feeling sick to my stomach.
I changed my living situation to a much better one. However in the first week I became suicidal. This was a wake-up call to me. After I came back from the ER, I started to improve slightly. Eventually I got fed up with my life and started working out, even though I didn't have much motivation. I kept taking the 5-htp, and started to exercise regularly, (try to) eat a healthy diet, practice mindfulness/meditation, and working out of a therapy workbook. This is all I can do as I do not have health insurance and in my state you cannot get it for free unless you are disabled (no medicaid for low income adults.) The ER trip alone cost me $5000, and they almos…
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penotti · 1 points
How many mg of bacopa would you advise?
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic
Depends on the % extract you use. If you use baconize, then I would say 200mg 2-3 times daily.