5-htp & Xanax or any benzo

[SourDiesel420]

They're mixed warnings on mixing Benzos and 5-htp. These state one may trigger serotonin syndrome but others reports state contrary. Is it safe to take xanax for anxiety while medicating with 5-htp for depression or will this inevitably trigger Serotonin syndrome?

Benzos are said to effect GABA where as 5-htp is a predecessor to serotonin so one would assume no yet the occasional doctor warns against this.

Anyone know from first hand experience or pharmacology knowledge please let me know, thanks

 

[RedLeader]

There's no serious danger in mixing 5-htp with benzos, given responsible doses. You might just feel extra-drowsy.

 

[SourDiesel420]

There's no serious danger

In your statement "no Serious danger", does this implies there could be minor danger? If so please explain. Serotonin syndrome is not something anyone should take chances with.

 

[RedLeader]

The affect which benzos have on seratonon levels is minimum. People are prescribed anti-depressants and benzos as a pair all the time. More or less, 5-HTP is like a legal anti-depessant. The mimimal danger would be, for example, you took them and then zonked off behind the wheel.

 

[SourDiesel420]

thanks!

 

[SourDiesel420]

anyone know why doctors warn against this combo?

 

[RedLeader]

Doctors might not like 5-htp because

1) it's not FDA-approved
2) it has a correlation with MDMA use
3) they want you on a anti-depressant which supplies them pen and paper

and then just use those reasons in junction with a benzo, when really it's just the 5-htp they are against.

 

[Tony Williams]

Sorry I know this is an old thread - but I am doing 5htp and MIDAZOLAM tonight - the danger is added depression I think. I shot a bag of Heroin and did 5htp and went a bit delirious on it, was strange.

Will Gunia pig, just hit the gym to it's cool, can 'andle it.

 

[NeighborhoodThreat]

The midazolam is more than likely responsible for the sedation/added depression, while 5-HTP can cause you to feel tired, it is not a depressant in its own right like midazolam and heroin are.

I would be more worried about mixing midazolam and heroin than mixing midazolam and 5-HTP.

Glad to hear you're alright!

 

[Herbal~Jah]

The cause of anxiety is a shortage of GABA and serotonin compounds in your body(brain). GABA and serotonin are nature's natural anxiety and stress relievers. So I would say mixing a 5-HTP supplement with a dose of xanax (or any benzo for that matter) would enhance the anxiety relief... sense 5-HTP increases serotonin and Benzos increase GABA....

PS - I just took some xanax today as I was stressed out (And I usually never take xanax or any benzo for that matter b/c I am not prescribed them) so I about 45mins after I took the half a bar I had got the other day I was on my computer and saw my bottle of 5-HTP and started to wonder if I took one if it would increase the anxiety relief, so i did some research and this was one of the only forum post I could find and decided to give it a try.. So we'll see if it works ....

 

[nAON]

Old thread, closing.