Does 5HTP really help?

how long should you take 5-htp?? after taking E

I've found that, by taking it for about 5 days after a roll (4 pills a day), I have had little to no symptoms of serotonin deficiency.

MDMA ('ecstasy') works in part by causing a lot of serotonin (a natural chemical in your brain that affects mood) to be released.

The down side is that your brain reacts to these artificially high serotonin levels by making itself less sensitive to serotonin. This can cause tolerance, as well as other problems like irritability, anxiety, etc.

5-HTP is a precursor to serotonin; if you take it, it helps your brain make more serotonin than it normally would. As a result, you can temporarily make your serotonin levels higher than normal, which can partly counter-act your (also temporary) tolerance to serotonin.

It doesn't actually help you recover from MDMA ('ecstasy') use (only time can do that), but it can be quite useful as a way to (temporarily) relieve tolerance related symptoms like feeling anxious in the day(s) after using MDMA. I would recommend taking it 'as needed' (take a capsule when you feel irritable, anxious, or depressed.)

It's important to remember that post-use emotional instability is often a sign of taking MDMA too often. For most people, about once a month is probably as often as you can use MDMA without developing some subtle problems, and even that may be too often for some people.

The good news is that your brain is very resilient. If you do find yourself having problems, usually all it takes is a long break (3+ months) to get back in emotional shape.

Nathan
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for me personally yes it does.