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When taking any substance that alters the body's neurochemistry, it is always important to proceed with caution, and 5-HTP is no exception. It is almost inevitable that too high a dose will cause adverse effects, and it is possible that some of these could be serious. Having said this, we should point out that 5-HTP is an exceptionally safe nutritional supplement that has rarely, if ever, been associated with serious problems.

Too many websites give too much different information.

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For most people, these tend to be mild and transient. Oral 5-HTP at doses of 100 to 300 mg/day has never been reported to cause significant changes in blood, liver, lung, metabolic, or kidney function

Ok, I like that...

I suppose as long as you stay under 300mg a day you'll be fine, but I don't take it daily, I just take it for preload for the roll, then after because you're still not producing much seratonin.

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Concern has been raised by some people that 5-HTP might increase the risk of a heart attack by enhancing the tendency of blood platelets to clot or by causing coronary arteries to go into spasm. Although it is unclear what the origin for this theoretical concern is, the facts speak for themselves. There has never been a single published report of 5-HTP causing a heart attack. The risk, if it exists at all, would seem to be extremely small and could probably be counteracted by a sensible nutritional program that includes supplements known to reduce platelet aggregation and coronary vasospasm, including vitamins C and E, calcium, magnesium, fish oil, and low-dose aspirin. Other concerns related to the concomitant use of vitamin B6 and the promotion of heart muscle and valve fibrosis by 5-HTP also seem to have no basis in fact.

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Last edited by eXo on Sep-15-2003 at 18:33