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| daphunky1 |
Who uses it?
I'm going to a 4 night festival tomrrow and just bought a bottle as I thought it could only be a good think to keep me going as I've never done a festival this long. Does pre-loading work to make the high more intense? When should I take them? If I'm rolling one night, will it help my high out for the following nights by taking some 5-HTP during the days?
Any advice would be great. |
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| trancechan |
| erm, you're going to roll four consecutive nights? |
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| Domesticated |
They work extremely well, but really only for MDMA. Yes, you can increase your high significantly.
Armed with a bottle of 5-HTP, I was once trashed from 2am on a Sunday until 4am on a Monday once. 26 consecutive hours of being 'up'. I've found that as long as you can keep supplying the raw material for the MDMA to act with, you can keep 'rolling' (or 'gakking', as we call it here) for pretty much as long as you like. That particular weekend I took my final pill around midnight on the Sunday and it hit me like a ing sledgehammer; it was like it was my first in months.
Remember to eat and drink though. Bananas and milk are your best bet. Bananas are a fantastic superfood with many vitamins. Both foods contain tryptophan, which is a pre-cursor to 5-HTP and will also help your brain cope.
For three days prior to the festival, take 2-3 capsules (100-150mg) every day before bed. Take them an hour before bed, not right before getting in there, otherwise they will actually keep you awake. You will have incredibly deep sleep with some vivid dreams if you do it properly.
After taking the MDMA at the festival, have two caps of 5-HTP every few hours. You won't be in any danger of overdosing, so if you feel like taking 4 at a time (200mg), feel free to do that too. I usually continue to take them for a few days after MDMA, gradually lessening the dose back down to 50 or 100mg once a day.
You may also want to consider a vitamin C supplement. I believe this to be beneficial for ecstasy-affected brains. |
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| KiNeTiC ENeRgY |
| I think taking them during kills the effects of X. U should take them a few days before and after your trip to recover. |
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| MeLLyMeL |
| quote: | Originally posted by KiNeTiC ENeRgY
I think taking them during kills the effects of X. U should take them a few days before and after your trip to recover. |
+1
Just not too soon after and on an empty tummy or you'll be like me. Puking 5htp \o/ |
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| karanicleaves |
| quote: | Originally posted by MeLLyMeL
+1
Just not too soon after and on an empty tummy or you'll be like me. Puking 5htp \o/ |
+2 |
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| karanicleaves |
| quote: | Originally posted by Domesticated
you can keep 'rolling' (or 'gakking', as we call it here)
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why do you call it gakking here? |
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| Gen3r4l1ty |
While it can help with the comedown and maybe give you a boost if you preload for a couple days beforehand, any effect you feel during is mosltly placebo. 5-htp is a PRECURSOR to seratonin, not seratonin itself. It doesn't really get utilized until you've had a chance to sleep and convert that 5-htp to seratonin.
Likewise, it won't 'kill' your buzz if you take a few during. |
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| Domesticated |
| quote: | Originally posted by karanicleaves
why do you call it gakking here? |
Why do you call it 'rolling'? |
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| KiNeTiC ENeRgY |
| quote: | Originally posted by Domesticated
Why do you call it 'rolling'? |
It's rolling BALLS man get it right :D |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| quote: | Originally posted by Gen3r4l1ty
While it can help with the comedown and maybe give you a boost if you preload for a couple days beforehand, any effect you feel during is mosltly placebo. 5-htp is a PRECURSOR to seratonin, not seratonin itself. It doesn't really get utilized until you've had a chance to sleep and convert that 5-htp to seratonin.
Likewise, it won't 'kill' your buzz if you take a few during. |
yeah, this is what i thought. the pre-loading with htp-5 is a myth.
good for comedowns (several days after the event) but that's about it. |
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| Krypton |
| I take two capsules everyday and I do see a marked improvement in my alertness and mood than before I took them. A well-balanced vitamin regime is always a plus for anyone because it's very hard to eat a balanced diet. You'll notice the difference the first day. As long as the supplements are high quality. None of that "one-a-day" bull you buy at walgreens... |
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