Is 5 HTP Dangerous?

[Lord]

Twitching is a side effect of too much serotonin...

You were pushing Serotonin Syndrome.

Wow. Thanks for informing me. Yet another close call... Ive been so, SO lucky.

 

[Violenza666]

Twitching is a side effect of too much serotonin...

You were pushing Serotonin Syndrome.

What about someone on zero drugs that gets the eye twitches?

 

[rickolasnice]

5-HTP is a precursor to serotonin.. it doesn't cause your brain to release any more than it normally would..

 

[Psychedelic Jay]

5-HTP is a precursor to serotonin.. it doesn't cause your brain to release any more than it normally would..

It doesn't cause a release, right. But it does get metabolized directly into serotonin, which would have nearly identical effects to a release.

 

[Psychedelic Jay]

What about someone on zero drugs that gets the eye twitches?

Tired? Stressed? Is that eye irritated? They all cause this as well as serotonin overload.

Serotonin overload is not caused by any natural process in the body, only by drugs.

In his cause I said that because that was really almost a guarantee that he was overloaded with serotonin. Amphetamines release serotonin, weed augments serotonin, and he took 5-htp.

 

[Violenza666]

Tired? Stressed? Is that eye irritated? They all cause this as well as serotonin overload.

Serotonin overload is not caused by any natural process in the body, only by drugs.

In his cause I said that because that was really almost a guarantee that he was overloaded with serotonin. Amphetamines release serotonin, weed augments serotonin, and he took 5-htp.

I think it had to be stress or anxiety. Cause my eye used to twitch for no reason when I was on no meds whatsoever. There was no irritation to the eye.. just weird twitching. It used to drive me nuts. It doesn't happen to me anymore though or atleast not alot.