5HTP benefit and side effects of 5htp, dosage, anxiety, weight loss, sleep

[StoneScreamer000]

i take this

[zeppelin0110]

5HTP works! I'm moving up to 200mg daily from 100.

[localbroadcast]

how is loss of appetite a good thing?? Maybe if you weigh 500 lbs, but for the average person I'd think it is a bad side effect.

[TheSonyb90]

that music mix is off beat my friend.

[ch1mpanze]

Thanks Dr Nick.

[bluehoopz44]

had mad trippy dreams on this stuff last night....started on 200 mg lol oops

[Bamabrute85]

@bluehoopz44 Does it work?

[bluehoopz44]

@Bamabrute85 i have definitely noticed a difference in mood, and overall just feeling good. i take it with l-tryptophan too though.

[2313connor]

Nightmares are a side effect. lol

[DesigninMind1]

Hi, this stuff really does work...helps also regulate your breathing....like your meditating lol...it defiantly quickly lifts your mood, cuts the anxiety and promotes a full nights sleep( including the all important REM sleep) so you wake refreshed...id your taking it for stress/anxiety depression best in morning with breakfast (important). if your more interested in sleep improvement 2 hours before bed time start with 50mg as builds up quickly and not to get Nightmares (common on 100mg+) :)

[clickswitchh]

Is that music jewish balkan disco ?

[Straightsix76]

celery based products are also good for promotion of sleep

[dastechnokid]

good stuff, but turn off that Shit music please, do u play that in your Dr. clinic/s ?

[Proverbs29]

This guy seems like a goofball. Wears a lab coat to look important, but, just like a chiropractor, he's not a real doctor. lol

[HOWYOUDOIN884]

He left out an important point: if you are already on an SSRI, don't take 5htp.

Darn infomercials.

[darrencornell1]

cool tks 4 the info

[firebladebrian]

seriously people do not take mdma or x because it really does mess up your brain and its functions be smart an say no an u wont need this but if u suffer from dep and mood an sleep then do

[LindazEyes]

Frantic distracting bellydancer noise!

[coconutberg]

what a horrible background music in this commercial

[madsketcher]

5-htp helped me lose over 50 pounds a few years ago with a diet and exercise regimen. I take the Nature's Way capsules with vitamin C and B6.

[jamesey6]

Infomercial for all of his products? stumbled with his explanations & his lack of vocabulary makes me question his lab coat. lol

[beachroad35]

I've taken the time released 100mg. 5htp. I did notice my mood shifted. Each day got better & by day 3 it was fine. It didn't affect my appetite at all. It does mellow you out. It doesn't seem to have the upbeatness that Effexor ads. But what 5HTP killed was my sex drive/libido. I may as well have been on Effexor which kills it as well. Someone said that all prescribed anti-depressants do that. That's actually not true. Wellbutrin doesn't and if anything enhances it.

[Kapo465]

Youre not very enthusiastic of a doctor are you? :) Great vid, i have high anxiety, so i guess i need this.

[tune5k]

nice white lab coat

[tulllguy]

when should you stop using 5-htp all together? been on it for about a year and wanted to know if/when to stop.

[imanuel2012]

this guy is a tard i took 200 mgs my first time i felt fucking awesome i didnt even feel nausea

[misterprash]

@imanuel2012 he said "potentially", you knob.

[ACXiaoyu]

@imanuel2012 That's possibly because you needed/still need a certain amount until your body can sustain itself. Some people will be okay and for some, their bodies may be to sensitive. It's a good thing you can do it.

[dapunkof1975]

Is it safe to take 5htp with inositol? I have really bad ocd and i used to be on SSRI's(zoloft) it worked but i didnt like that id gain weight and found it hard to orgasm sometimes and i hear a lot of bad things after long term use so im really trying to look for an alternative. and id also like to know when im supposed to take either one per day and how much. I have a a "Finest Natural" 5 HTP at 100 mg and a GNC Inositol at 500 mg.

[danielmy08]

@dapunkof1975 Yes is ok to take with inositol, like anything though don't take large doses of the 5htp. Make particular note NOT to take 5 htp while taking any SSRI medication ...i made the stupid mistake of taking half a 50mg capsule of 5htp while on 5mg of Lexapro and got serotonin syndrome, nothing to mess with I can asssure...for about 3-4 hours after I felt like I was going to die...if this ever happens to anyone make sure you drink plenty of water and don't lie down!

[maltanetworkresource]

for new videos, remove background music during the parts with speech please.. thanks.

[Arnoud1987000]

i used this for removing my XTC dipz!

[achemachew]

These pills changed my mood for the best!

[SupremeAmerican]

Right when this guy said KAVA i knew he was onto something. Good man. good man.

[EarTipper]

I got some of this to help me sleep. This stuff is the DREAM DRUG! I mean it makes me have totally insane, totally vivid dreams. It's like tripping in my sleep. I am taking it every night now. Totally cool supplement!!!

[sXeish]

Is there any withdrawal?

[DJFG85]

Bizarre music mash-up

[bhsbass]

@DJFG85 its Armenian!

[TheSlicemanCometh]

This music is a mean joke. He knows we all came here because we have bad anxiety, so he puts in anxiety inducing background music. Not cool brah.

[robert11133]

can this cause chest pain???

[dig282]

@VegetarianFound

I've been taking 50mg of 5 HTP for a year to stop anxiety and depression. last week I ran out, my anxiety, depression, tremors came back with in 4 days and it was a lot worse, I didn't leave my house for 2 days! so I don't know if that was a withdrawal or not? Thankfully bought some today

[FantastyckplastycK]

@dig282 do u think it has a placebo effect does it actually work?

[dig282]

@FantastyckplastycK for me this works, i do not think it has a placebo effect. when i first started on 5htp i felt a mild happy high, which went away as i kept on taking them. It doesn't cure my anxiety but assist's me with coping with it. Although I binge drink, which is what causes my anxiety.

[Breakhoven]

what dosage is good for social phobia/anxiety disorder? 100or 200mg or even more?

[foroeste1]

@Breakhoven 2 times a day how do we say in english ? hmm 2 pieces

[Breakhoven]

@foroeste1 100mg x 2 in a day or 50mg x20 in a day?

[FantastyckplastycK]

@Breakhoven thats what i want to try it for.. what was your experience with it?

[Breakhoven]

@FantastyckplastycK ahh it was placebo for me.

[2010ironside]

thanks doc, good presentation, music aweful, yoochucho of course he's nervous he's a doc

[TheSuperAlphaMale]

This stuff work's quick, unlike most anti-depressant that take weeks to start working, 5 HTP works in 40-60 minutes. . The half life isn't long, so you must consume it through out the day. 

[DesertSmeagle]

Should I quit taking lexapro for this stuff?

[astreetmonster0]

i drank a four loko 2 shots of tequila and 200 mg of 5-htp and all i can say is what the fuck is going on with this flashing light

[guest2424]

Low appetite is a good thing for anorexic people or just fat people, because you just said lack of appetite is a good thing, as if eating is a disease and everyone needs to stop eating or they will die.

[MetaITV]

the powder inside the pill is actually the best way to take it, i do it sometimes and i feel like its more potent, i dont do it all the time becuase i sleep to long or i feel like i have a hang over or somthing

[crythisbloodforme]

yay im getting a box of these pills tommorow :D so excited! i hope it cures my anxiety and depression!

[richardmoores]

@crythisbloodforme So has it helped your anxiety and depression? Did it have any sexual seide effects at all?

[crythisbloodforme]

@richardmoores it did for about a week. But i was throwing up when i first started taking them aswell. but this may be because i was also on SSRI's. It didnt cure my anxietyt though

[richardmoores]

@crythisbloodforme Ok thanks, I'll have to see how it goes.

[TheSuperAlphaMale]

@crythisbloodforme You should NEVER mix an SSRI with 5HTP, or another anti-depressant. It can cause a condition called Serotonin Syndrome, which can be fatal.....

[foroeste1]

@crythisbloodforme it cures while u taking or cure permanent until is cured ?

[crythisbloodforme]

@foroeste1 only cures whilst your taking it, and you get a tolerance after 5 days and it stops working for about a week.

[lightbrownpoop]

i take Nature's Bounty brand 100mg 5-htp (which is combined with 50mg valerian, 25mg magnesium, 5mg niacin, 5 mg vitamin B6) in each capsule.

[bodhidarma1]

Are you serious? You seriously recommended taking melatonin for sleep, you hack? Only melatonin that's broken down by your body can induce sleep.

...And I like the phrasing regarding side effects of 5-htp... "You will have nightmares..." I will??? Definitely? Or perhaps you should say maybe... or could. Nothing like a doctor who misinforms the populace.

[clickswitchh]

Tried this but the effect wears off after about a week ... not that great actually

[coolshit28]

Hang on a minute so 5HTP effects libido??? Dang so basically it has no advantages over SSRIs - is that correct?

[lightbrownpoop]

@coolshit28 no, ssri's are a million times worse when it comes to decrease in libido, citalopram wrecked me, thankfully I went off it after 3 weeks and discovered 5-htp.

[coolshit28]

@lightbrownpoop Mm I was on Citalopram for 3 weeks on a small dose (10mg). Luckily it didn't effect my libido or sexual desire at all! I came off it 'cause it wasn't doing anything and at the time I would say I was only depressed and not majorly depressed. Things changed since then but probably best not to go into the details lol. Anyways I'm now on St John's Wort (300mg) after weaning myself off Sertraline (50mg). Gonna look into getting some 5-htp soon. Thanks for your thoughts. Bless.

[lightbrownpoop]

@coolshit28 5-htp is great, i feel calm throughout the day and sleep great at night, although my pupils are often dilated. ssri's made my pupils dilate as well though so i don't really mind that. i tried st johns wort for a bit, but didn't really notice any effects after a week and didn't want to wait weeks and weeks for it to take effect. 5-htp works instantly for me.

[coolshit28]

@lightbrownpoop Just started on 5htp. Hard to tell what its effect is but superficially I seem to be getting some improvement but at the same time I've come off St John's Wort so that may be the reason. Anyways I just started taking this for 3 days and I'm combining it with Tyrosine. How has it been going for you? And does this long term have an effect on Libido or ability to orgasm etc? Cheers.

[ronnyboy1988]

i'm prescribed adderall and 5htp really helps at the end of the day with my mood and sleep. great product

[BennyBooyah]

I'm taking this stuff after years on damn SSRIs and I have not looked back!

[coolshit28]

@BennyBooyah Interesting ... did it help your libido?

[laker1516]

you are one fucking retarded doctor 

[WakeUpYouMoron]

Melatonin = restful sleep.

5-htp = vivid nightmarish sleep.

Diphenhydramine = hallucinatory sleep.

Great sex = zero sleep. And priceless!

[Jose11amas]

were could I find this I think it will help when my roll dies

[NorthSideDevil]

Wow, this helps me sleep better. Anyone know if taking this daily will shut down the natural production of serotonin or melatonin within your system? I dont't want take it all the time if it does that and then be awake for 4 days straight lol.

[rmsolympic1]

This might sound odd, but I found that drinking a nice, heavy Whey protein shake, especially at night, can knock me out in about 15-20 minutes. It works like a charm.

[Blueformdesign]

I've heard and read conflicting information regarding when to take the 5-HTP. At the moment I take it at night. I first tried it a couple of years ago and found myself whistling while shaving, I stop and thought "mmm this is new". It really did seem to improve my mood.

[westizzle99]

Take it after rolling! Such a good idea.

[fuckfuckfoo]

best for an MDMA hangover.. EVER

[n00bzor86]

@fuckfuckfoo

idiot

[larryoloai]

@n00bzor86

You are a spa

[StartswithASeed]

@fuckfuckfoo MDMA hangovers last a life time .

[fuckfuckfoo]

@StartswithASeed maybe you should check your facts. if abused mdma can change your life. if used once a month or less your body recovers your serotonin levels completely naturally. everything in access can last a life time, as long as what you know what you are taking is pure, and you use it responsibly/not excessively, its fine. if you are getting your facts from anti-drug websites/government websites, all I have to say is WAR ON DRUGS. look deeper for your information. actual studies etc.

[StartswithASeed]

@fuckfuckfoo NO you are wrong there is no difference in large or small quanites. they will both cause perma damage . Just larger ones are far more noticeable. You even contradic yourself. lmao. Shut up befor you rant at me iam a strong believer inalot of the legalization of drugs that are safe and leave no lasting effects. IE Cannabis Lsd Psylicibin those are all harmless and dont change ones body after use has stopped only the effects of what your preception which is a learning exp not perma.

[StartswithASeed]

@StartswithASeed oh and DMT

[fuckfuckfoo]

@StartswithASeed ahaha you are really misinformed... there are people who have gone completely insane because of LSD. a guy i went to highschool with used to do lsd all the time, one time sent him to the mental hospital, and when he came out he had an australian accent, told everyone he got it from when he was in england for a month... pretty sure that isn't a learning experience, don't know anyone who has changed from mdma use... maybe if they are taking dirty meth caps...

[Digitaltitz]

@fuckfuckfoo lol i was told that by some canadians, does it work? how do you use it? how many or what peace

[TheFlex21]

@fuckfuckfoo

oh you use MDMA

you're so cool

[liam232232]

@TheFlex21 MDMA = God.

[cholo123321]

no it makes u kinda wired it feels good to take 5 though lol@DSIXSIXSIX

[itsmepri]

Thank you, this helped me ALOT!

[Writer102385]

Thanks.

I've ended up seeing a counselor and she referred me to 5-HTP cause I would never take antidepressants after I had a bad experience and it's helped a lot.

No more depression, my appetite has increased which is good for me cause of my size. And I want to get out more and do things.

[mitochondria09]

I take 5-HTP as it is part of the Mood Boost Drink formula that I'm taking and it really makes a difference.

[cholo123321]

i took one at night and felt like my body was tingling and when i laid down i felt like smooth like i was normal but like a little bit buzzed but yeah it felt good and then i knocked out lol

[csk0bw]

will this drug replace lost serotonin? and would it be dangerous to to take periodically or before the use of other drugs, with maybe a day or 2 in between?

[cholo123321]

vicodin does better lol

[13abbitt]

Interesting advertisement. It's important to know that 5HTP may not keep working after several weeks. Many people take some days off in one week of every month, to give it a rest. I am concerned about major mood swings, having taken lots of alternatives. For the serious mood disorders, take with caution. Best part: it wears off pretty fast, and nicely. peace

[arildoaim]

Good video, but the music in the background is really annoying

[evrithnguneed]

I've taken 100 mgs daily for about a month & its now my favorite supplement, better than my beloved kava! In my personal life I've been going through a rough patch, but my mood & perspective remain extremely positive. I'm laughing & smiling constantly even when dark thoughts pop up. I'm going to bed much earlier & sleeping very well. Not much dream potentiation going on, but enough to notice some effect, particularly greater recall in the AM. I just hope these effects last in the long term.

[reveries119]

is it too much to ask about your libido? I'm interested in 5-HTP but Ray said it could decrease sexual drive, stamina...

[evrithnguneed]

@reveries119 there has been very little effect on my libido. During the first week of taking 5-HTP I noticed I was a bit more "in the mood" than normal, but this subsided quickly as the weeks went by. Keep in mind though that I'm only 21. Some people do experience a marked reduction in libido. If this happens, I would stop taking 5-HTP, or take it every other day.

[Medech2012]

Nice informations, wrong music. I found the music to be unrelated to the subject and Dr. Ray's way of explaining the details.

[fisilk]

@Medech2012 Yes, this music is Wrong with a capital W!

[lyndoncjersey]

@Medech2012 Ok, I thought it was just me.

[deevadasi]

@Medech2012 LOL!!!

[234092z]

is this prescription required?

[evrithnguneed]

in the US, no.

[sybeve]

You forgot to mention how MUCH it helps PMDD! FINALLY! After SEVERAL MIS-diagnosis by SEVERAL "Drs" over a number of PAINFUL YEARS & WRONG meds! I figured it out by myself I take 50 mg in the morning (inluded in my "GoodDays" vitamins) & 100 mg every night. Thanks for telling me where my dreams come from, but they aren't "nightmares" per se; just very vivid, fascinating & creative dreams. Appetite, well... I sure wish it would decrease that more! Should I take more? Thanks good video.

[smistry93]

gess they properly do work, but overtime your body most likely will become resistant to it

[Bluesaake]

the music in the background is "the percolator"

[catherine81227]

Whats with the music in the background. not a good presentation. shexual? whats that?.

[SLOWandDIZZY]

Thanks, that was great info! But.... I'm pretty ignorant, and I couldn't help but cracking up at the first 20-25 sec of this video. A ha ha ha ha ha. : /

[MariluLane]

yeah seems he got htp confused a bit with cannabis there... ;)

[divineXdragon]

Thank you for sharing Dr. Sahelian,

Very informational and nice of you to advise the public in this way. Shame how people will criticize the delivery, visual/audio aesthetics of the video, the accreditation, or otherwise. They are all missing the point.

Your videos have been very insightful, and contribute to my own battle for self improvement, thanks again.

[Salongsberusad]

God damn it!

Had to stop watching this vid cause of that annoying background music. In porn ok, in tacky training videos ok, but not in a frikkin´ info video with unfamiliar terms making you need to focus your listening.

How retarded!

[Neweddy24]

You're a tasteless ass clown. Why don't you go listen to some Jeremih.

[koldblooded1]

lisp?

[johnhatkinson]

you're not supposed to take this if your on ssri's

[IslandMonster69]

would a low dose be safe? cuz what if someone isn't getting enough seratonin in there system for the ssri to reach its full potential?

[johnhatkinson]

You may be getting enough serotonin on the ssri's u r taking but still not feeling great. This is because serotonin is not the only chemical that affects mood; other chemicals are noradrenaline, dopamine, glutamine, GABA. It is probably not worth risking taking both ssris and 5-htp, either take one or the other. There are other things you can try while your on ssris though, such as vitamin-b complex. Many people who are depressed are found to have low amounts of these vitamins in their system.

[IslandMonster69]

ok, so last monday i said "enough is enough" and i quit celexa cold turkey after 3 weeks use due to severe side effcts such as insomnia and sexual dysfunction. i bought 5-HTP 200mg with Tyrosine 200mg in each capsule. i've been taking 1 a day for 5 days and i've never slept better and i'm wacking off like 3 times a day, lol. it has relieved my anxiety and depression but i find im kinda having mood swings, i'm pissed off alot more. anyways, its great stuff!

[katiew1908]

so you're having generally good effects from mixing both 5 HTP and tyrosine? i was wondering whether they'd counter-act each other?

[ratiocinativeness]

@katiew1908- they should not "interact". If you take L-tryptophan and L-tyrosine, your body might not absorb as much of each- "L" before them stands for what form they're in. In a similar form the two compete for absorption in your system. You can take 5htp & tyrosine- they aren't similar in form. Tyrosine turns into dopamine which gets converted in epinephrine/norepinphrine-- 5htp turns into serotonin, then melatonin. Tyrosine helps raise sex drive and may balance out some side effects of 5htp.

[katiew1908]

Ah, ok. Thanks for the clear up!

[IslandMonster69]

oh, and im also taking b100 complex and omega 3 supplements from jamieson. do you think taking GABA on top of what i'm taking would be safe? because i wouldn't mind a little 'extra feel good' feeling. i have 750ml GABA extra strength, haven't really used much of it though.

[johnhatkinson]

Stick to what you're doing then, sounds like you're feeling a lot better than when you were on the celexa. I'm no expert though I'm just repeating what I've read so not sure about taking the GABA as well. I think if you've found a balance though you should not change anything.

[KIERAN11872]

@IslandMonster69 b-100 is extremely potent and though I'm no doctor I wouldn't recommend taking that amount. Omega 3 is very good though. Just make sure that it's good quality or may give you GI problems or nausea

[johnhatkinson]

I am taking ssris and have been supplementing them with vitamin b complex and it is the best i have felt for a while. I actually tried what you said; taking the 5htp as well but it actually made me feel worse which i thought may have been a result of too much serotonin. I'm not sure, all I know is brain chemicals are finely balanced and the slightest thing can upset the balance. I feel I am finding a balance at the moment though so I am going to stick with it. Hope this helps.

[KIERAN11872]

@johnhatkinson Tell me about it! You have to experiment forever to get it right

[KIERAN11872]

@IslandMonster69 good point. I take effexor 75mg and I just started 5-htp yesterday hoping it will help. Because what good is an ssri going to do if you have no serotonin to recycle in the first place

[SSJkiller]

@KIERAN11872 Terrible idea unless serotonin syndrome is your idea of a good time.

[lightbrownpoop]

@KIERAN11872 dude, 75mg of effexor plus 5htp? what are you struggling with, anxiety or depression?

[chingadamadre2006]

low apetite is a good thing? lol how come?

[Omega3chimp]

For fat people man.

[XTranCe1]

@chingadamadre2006 hmmmmmmmmm

[Jalenxx]

thank you very much!!!

[IwantAnewLife]

Nightmares for side effects??? Now thats my kind of drug!!!!!!

[nnygem]

doesn't 5htp not cross the blood brain barrier? Thusly making it kind of useless?...

[XioJester]

yes it does

actually instead of this search for the video "RN explains new approach to treat anxiety depression", he explains how 5-htp works a little better IMO

[ILuvTechnoMusic]

can i take 5htp and diazapam?

[Vokio]

Would I increase its side effects by taking Melatoninas well?

[piffblower69]

wtf @ the music lol!

[piffblower69]

and whats with the music! lol

[originalcraig]

this guy looks like a child preditor or a stalker. He just looks creepy to me.

[piffblower69]

yeah i agree..something doesnt seem right about him..his choice of words..doesnt seem to be professional like..hes an imposter i bet

[chingadamadre2006]

yeah! like he's a "Dr" graduated from what university? i mean, what are his credentials? he might be just an imposter