what's your regime when taking 5-htp?

[kitty19]

ok how do you guys pre/post load with 5-htp before you drop e? i hear different things from everyone..

1) how many mg? 50/100 mg?

2) how often, like a couple of days before you drop?

3) and afterwards, how soon after and how much?

thanks for the info.

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[knightcrawler]

kitty-

you've probably heard most of this before, but to hopefully clear up your personal concerns, here goes:

serotonin replenishment is a slow, steady process which can take anywhere between 1-2 weeks after heavy depletion. therefore, in order to cover all bases, daily supplementation for the following two week period is common. however, if one is subjected to "depletion" at least once every two weeks or more often, then regular supplementation of 5-HTP should be more of a daily thing, just like vitamins. in that way, the body has the proper nutrients to rebuild at all times, not just the day before or a few days later.

dosage amounts range between 100-300mg/day, depending upon body size, "severity of depletion", etc... it is recommended that the total amount be divided throughout the day, in-between meals and/or before sleep. 5-HTP competes with other ingested proteins for assimilation, so maximium efficiency can be achieved by timing doses at 1 hour before meals, or 3 hours after a meal.

good luck~

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