Literally everywhere on the internet it says that 5HTP is a godsend for sleep and that it should be taken at night. If I take it at night, it makes me tweak. I wake up every 30-60 minutes feeling absolutely wired and ready to get up and do something. After I fully wake up from this messed up sleep, I feel chatty and energized but also tired at the same time. It clearly makes me feel better but it comes with a price. I tried taking it during the day, but it makes me feel weird and lethargic. I usually take it no more than 3-5 days in a row ever few weeks and it works like magic.
Should I take less?
Could it be my personal brain chemistry and how I react to serotonin in general? For example, DXM is sort of a stimulant for me. It always makes me manic and I can’t stand still on it even when I’m shitfaced on the third plateau. I also get similar mania when taking MDMA. 5HTP also makes me sort of manic but not to the extent that serotonin releasing drugs do.
Should I take less?
Could it be my personal brain chemistry and how I react to serotonin in general? For example, DXM is sort of a stimulant for me. It always makes me manic and I can’t stand still on it even when I’m shitfaced on the third plateau. I also get similar mania when taking MDMA. 5HTP also makes me sort of manic but not to the extent that serotonin releasing drugs do.