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Harm Reduction 5-htp and Alcohol?

headfuck123

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Not sure if this is the right place for this thread so mods feel free to move or merge this to a better place if appropriate.

So I had recently overdid the MDMA leaving me feeling pretty down and out of sorts so to speak even a week later so I decided to give 5-htp a go to level my moods and give me the building blocks to get my serotonin levels back to a steady level. (please correct me if this is the wrong way to use 5-htp)

My question is about the interaction of alcohol with 5-htp. Is it safe? Iv read a lot of conflicting info on this ranging from cases of seizures and serotonin syndrome to no ill effects at all.

Any input would be much appreciated.
 
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As far as I know alcohol has no effects at all on serotonin so it would be safe to mix with 5-htp.
 
Just an update on this. I had only taken 100mg of 5-htp on friday morning and saturday night I thought it would be safe to get drunk with mates. After a night on the booze I ended up unable to sleep, with leg tremors, fast heart beat, high temperature etc, basically a lot of the symptoms of seratonin syndrome, scariest experience of my life!

I cooled myself down with an ice pack, sipped on water and took some pyrazolam for the tremors and the symptoms slowly subsided over a 2 hour period. I have gotten some sleep now and 90% of symptoms have subsided but i still feel slightly anxious and have the odd fluttery feeling in my heart. I probably should have went to A&E but now that my symptoms have died down I dont feel its neccessary however I do not recommend this to anyone! The only other drug or suppliment being taken in the last 4 days is cannabis and magnesium.

So be careful mixing 5-htp with alcohol people!
 
headfuck123 said:
Just an update on this. I had only taken 100mg of 5-htp on friday morning and saturday night I thought it would be safe to get drunk with mates. After a night on the booze I ended up unable to sleep, with leg tremors, fast heart beat, high temperature etc, basically a lot of the symptoms of seratonin syndrome, scariest experience of my life!

I cooled myself down with an ice pack, sipped on water and took some pyrazolam for the tremors and the symptoms slowly subsided over a 2 hour period. I have gotten some sleep now and 90% of symptoms have subsided but i still feel slightly anxious and have the odd fluttery feeling in my heart. I probably should have went to A&E but now that my symptoms have died down I dont feel its neccessary however I do not recommend this to anyone! The only other drug or suppliment being taken in the last 4 days is cannabis and magnesium.

So be careful mixing 5-htp with alcohol people!
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Lmao! You did not experience serotonin syndrome from 100mgs of 5-htp the day before drinking beer! Serotonin syndrome lasts for months and is life threatening, as well as very rare!
 
thats reassuring! That leaves me confused as to what happened to me then? I literally had every symptom listed except vomiting and diarrhoea.
 
Before a MDMA experience I always preload on 5-HTP for one week. I take 200mg per day, but don't have any on the day I take the MDMA. Although I don't think it potentiates the effects of the MDMA, it definitely helps to smooth out the comedown. I've regularly drank alcohol while dosing on 5-HTP (and have friends who have as well) and I've never encountered any problems.
 
My dr agrees with me that I had serotonin syndrome but thankfully only a mild episode and I treated the symptoms well with a benzo and cooling/hydrating. so yeah.. dont fuck with alcohol when you take 5-htp, even at a low dose and leaving over 24 hours!! not saying everyone will react this way but this can and will happen to other people so take care people!
 
flyhighk said:
As far as I know alcohol has no effects at all on serotonin so it would be safe to mix with 5-htp.
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Kinda not of direct relationship, but looking at all these serotonin related psychiatric drugs, being widely noted not to be mixed with alcohol based on the possibility of adverse reactions, despite alcohol having no direct impact on serotonin even though I'm sure it could, I don't think that would mean it is free from complications when mixed.

Either way, I've noted feeling sick to stomach, nausea and heartburn more notable, when taking 5htp regularly and attempting to drink.
 
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