Comment · Sat, November 8, 2014

5-HTP helps my IBS and anxiety/depression but I'm worried about the side effects.

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I've read on /r/nootropics and this sub that 5-htp can potentially damage the heart's valves and cause imbalances of other neurotransmitters.

I have ibs-c which has been linked to low levels of serotonin, I find that 5-htp really boosts my mood and gets my peristalsis rolling which seems like a win-win, but I'm worried about long term effects of using it.

Currently I'm taking 200mg once daily with 100mg EGCG.

Does anyone have experience or thoughts on this? thanks

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Bajawah · 1 points

Thanks for answering the bat signal!

Any way to increase that enzyme?

u/MisterYouAreSoDumb

You would have to increase it only in the CNS, as increasing it peripherally would be a bid idea. There is no way that I know of to do that.

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