Does 5HTP cause “Serotonin syndrome”?
“Serotonin syndrome” is most commonly caused by the combination of multiple antidepressant medications. Currently most forms of antidepressants work on both Serotonin and Dopamine to some degree. Some forms are selective for Serotonin. These medications work to make your neurotransmitters work longer and harder. They do not help to produce more neurotransmitter. When combined improperly they activate too much Serotonin and produce a number of unpleasant symptoms such as agitation, confusion. 5HTP simply helps with the production, not the activation, of Serotonin. We are not aware of any documented studies that implicate 5HTP in this condition in the absence of multiple antidepressant medications or illegal drugs, eg. Ecstasy.
Serotonin syndrome is most commonly caused by the combination of multiple antidepressant medications. Currently most forms of anti- depressants work on both Serotonin and Dopamine to some degree. Some forms are selective for Serotonin. These medications work to make your neurotransmitters work longer and harder. They do not help to produce more neurotransmitters. When combined improperly they activate too much Serotonin and produce a number of unpleasant symptoms such as agitation and confusion. 5HTP simply helps with the production, not the activation, of Serotonin. We are not aware of any documented studies that implicate 5HTP in this condition in the absence of multiple antidepressant medications.
