I was just wondering if anyone here has ever tried 5-HTP?
I have been suffering with bad anxiety and intrusive thoughts since the beginning of December. St John's Wort does not appear to be helping in any way and I'm wanting to give this 5-HTP a go before having to resort to taking doctor prescribed medication.

i tried it when i was having some bad bad anxiety. i can't say it did the trick in any big noticeable way. i sunk down into total freakout/nonfuncitoning mode and started 10 mg of citalopram. it has WORKED. i haven't felt this good in years.

st johns wort didn't do the trick for me either. it seemed to help a little but not enough.

Do you think it is worth a go though before resorting to prescriptions?

yes. sure, why not? i think i took it 2x a day and not with food. i read 'the mood cure' book which had this whole 5-htp plan. or tryptophan.

Awesome. I think I will pop in to town tomorrow and buy a box. Thank you.