5htp and benzos, any interactions?

[bignbrown]

im currently taking fairly high dose benzos as ive just come off a lengthy gbl habbit, wont be continuning for more than 3-4 days. The depression of quitting the ghb/gbl is really getting to me, and im wondering if a 50mg cap of 5htp or two would do any harm?

thanks.

 

[kokaino]

No there shouldn't be a bad interaction between a benzo and 5-HTP, but don't take any drugs that would increase serotonin in your brain because 5-HTP increases the production of serotonin and if you're taking something like an SSRI or a MAOI then we could have trouble, maybe even serotonin syndrome.

But benzos and 5-HTP are okay, as far as I know.

 

[bignbrown]

ok thanks, no more drugs will be used, i just need something to lift the mood from quitting GBL, benzos are masking the physical withdrawals, but im so so low i could do with a lift

edit: the only other meds apart from benzos im taking are beta blockers (prop), to keep my heart rate down and sweats down whilst in withdrawal.