Reviewer: HappyAgain, 55-64 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Consumer)

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I studied this because I suffer from depression (for 3 years) and two months ago started taking 100mg per day. I can not believe what a wonderful difference it has made in my life. I am very critical of taking pills to "fix things" but this one I so happy I tried. NO side effects, NO huge costs - just WONDERFUL life enhancing results! Depression is gone, my energy is up and I am sleepi ... Show Full Comment

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I studied this because I suffer from depression (for 3 years) and two months ago started taking 100mg per day. I can not believe what a wonderful difference it has made in my life. I am very critical of taking pills to "fix things" but this one I so happy I tried. NO side effects, NO huge costs - just WONDERFUL life enhancing results! Depression is gone, my energy is up and I am sleeping better than I have in 10 years! Stock up before the medical community finds out it works and makes it a prescription drug only! Remember your illness is their profit!
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Reviewer: kamalalives, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)

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I discovered 5-HTP reading Julia Ross's 'The Mood Cure' which discusses the affects of amino acids and nutrition on mood disorders. Having suffered from major depression for over a year, declining my doctor's recommendation for SSRIs, I'm frankly surprised that after only 4 days I am feeling better. Have enjoyed restful sleep for the last 2 nights (first in many months) a ... Show Full Comment

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I discovered 5-HTP reading Julia Ross's 'The Mood Cure' which discusses the affects of amino acids and nutrition on mood disorders. Having suffered from major depression for over a year, declining my doctor's recommendation for SSRIs, I'm frankly surprised that after only 4 days I am feeling better. Have enjoyed restful sleep for the last 2 nights (first in many months) and feel generally more relaxed and at times even upbeat. I'm still depressed however am able to fulfil daily tasks & feel some satisfaction; those closest to me have noticed that I seem 'more myself'. Am curious to see what transpires in coming weeks, as apparently it takes 7-14 days for 5-HTPs full effects to be realized. Am combining with L-Glutamine.
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Reviewer: grratefulady, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Consumer)

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I currently take Lexapro & Neurontin for Major Depressive Disorder. I was quite depressed still, thru Oct & Nov. A health food store person recommended 5-HTP. I began taking it and my mood has increased. However, I don't know if that's from the 5-HTP or that my SAD has passed. I also just found out that Lexapro and 5-HTP taken together without monitoring by a dr., can cause Seroton ... Show Full Comment

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I currently take Lexapro & Neurontin for Major Depressive Disorder. I was quite depressed still, thru Oct & Nov. A health food store person recommended 5-HTP. I began taking it and my mood has increased. However, I don't know if that's from the 5-HTP or that my SAD has passed. I also just found out that Lexapro and 5-HTP taken together without monitoring by a dr., can cause Serotonin Syndrome, which can be fatal!!!
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Reviewer: NICKYB, 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)

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I began having issues with depression and anxiety about nine months after my father passed away. With a terminal parent, a new baby and a full time job . . . I never had an oppurtunity to deal with all the emotions and eventually, it hit me like a ton of bricks. I didn't even know there was a problem until I had a severe panic attack and ended up in the emergency room. I was put on antidep ... Show Full Comment

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I began having issues with depression and anxiety about nine months after my father passed away. With a terminal parent, a new baby and a full time job . . . I never had an oppurtunity to deal with all the emotions and eventually, it hit me like a ton of bricks. I didn't even know there was a problem until I had a severe panic attack and ended up in the emergency room. I was put on antidepressents (Lexapro originally and Zoloft after) both of which gave me severe panic attacks and anxiety 24 hours a day. I went from functioning to nonfunctioning almost immediately. I began not being able to sleep and having severe migraine headaches. I have begun taking 50 mg of 5-htp every other night along with a multi vitamin and fish oil daily. Of course, I have also done behavioral cognitive therapy and have seen a social worker but I have noticed an amazing difference in my depression and my anxiety has almost completely lifted. I am sleeping again. I feel like myself again only better. I am happy and I truly think it was all of these things put together but 5-htp had alot to do with it. I will say that I am 24 years old and am 5'3, 120 lbs. The first afternoon I took 100 mg and it was way too much for me. But the side effects were still not as bad as the antidepressents. I do currently still get headaches almost everyday; however, the duration and severity has improved. Hopefully at some point, these will go away too! But I'll take an aching headache over my previous symptoms anyday.
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Reviewer: NO longer Post pardom, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Consumer)

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It makes you very happy almost slap happy the first day or two. After three or four days you fell like a normal person again. Happy when you should be, yes you still feel emotions, you get sad when appropriate but not depressed for no good reason.

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It makes you very happy almost slap happy the first day or two. After three or four days you fell like a normal person again. Happy when you should be, yes you still feel emotions, you get sad when appropriate but not depressed for no good reason.
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