Guest guest Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 5-htp does not always help sleep. We tried it one night and he was up half the night giggling. They are all different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 Can you have too much of this? My daughter needs it for mood stability. She was on lithium, but I switched it up at the advice of my health coach. Does anyone know if too much 5-HTP can be bad for you? Thanks, Wyndie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 What is the form of Lithium citrate considered? Ross <mross@...> wrote: >Can you have too much of this? My daughter needs it for mood >stability. She was on lithium, but I switched it up at the advice of >my health coach. Does anyone know if too much 5-HTP can be bad for >you? >Thanks, Wyndie From Prescription for Natural Healing (Balch, 2000): " If you take over 300mg of 5-HTP/day, you should check your eosinophil (a type of white blood cell) levels every 3 months. " Standard dose is 100-200mg/day, to increase the body's production of serotonin, thus helping alleviate depression. It is NOT, to my knowledge, indicated to promote mood stability. Lithium orotate is a less potent form of lithium, available without prescription, and thought to be less harmful than the lithium carbonate commonly prescribed for mood instability associated with Bi-polar Disorder. --------------------------------- Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real people. Go to Answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Thanks! I am puting her back on lithium and keeping the 5-HTP for backup mood adjustments. LOL Wyndie > > >Can you have too much of this? My daughter needs it for mood > >stability. She was on lithium, but I switched it up at the advice of > >my health coach. Does anyone know if too much 5-HTP can be bad for > >you? > >Thanks, Wyndie > > From Prescription for Natural Healing (Balch, 2000): > " If you take over 300mg of 5-HTP/day, you should check your > eosinophil (a type of white blood cell) levels every 3 months. " > > Standard dose is 100-200mg/day, to increase the body's production of > serotonin, thus helping alleviate depression. It is NOT, to my > knowledge, indicated to promote mood stability. Lithium orotate is a > less potent form of lithium, available without prescription, and > thought to be less harmful than the lithium carbonate commonly > prescribed for mood instability associated with Bi-polar Disorder. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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