Recovery Supplements (5-HTP, Gaba, St. Johns Wort, etc)

[skylines7]

I have been taking suboxone for a couple months, and will continue to take it for the follow year.

Since I have abused my brain by abusing drugs, mostly opiates, I want to take supplements that will help build my brain back up.

5-HTP
Gaba
L-Tyrosine
St. Johns Wort
L-Theanine
L-Phenylalanine
L-Dopa

I've been doing some research, and am curious to hear what other peoples thoughts are?

*Basically what are the best supplements to take to increase mental health*

Thank you

 

[Crashing]

You need:

Folic Acid - Cognition
Thiamine (Vitamin B1) - Digestion
L- Tyrosine - Energy levels
Fish Oil - Omegas, Cognition
L- Glutamine - Gaba
Multivitamin w/ Minerals - Cognition, Overall Health

But, unfortunately, taking suboxone deteriorates your health just as much as other opiates, but may be even rougher on cognition. I'm not sure what kind of plan it is to take it for another year. It's a strange one. I know a lot of people stay on suboxone for a long time but i have never agreed with it.

 

[Swimmingdancer]

Depends how many supplements you want/can afford to take and what your mental health situation is like. For example are you predisposed to anxiety, depression, bipolar, insomnia (or anything else similar)?

And there are also some supplements you should be taking for your physical health as well as your mental health.

I have a lot of knowledge about and experience with supplements so I'd like to narrow things down a bit. It is important to find a cocktail tailored to your individual situation.

If you are using the Suboxone as opioid maintenance I would strongly recommend you try to do things to make yourself feel ready to get off it sooner rather than planning to take it for another year. The longer you stay on opioids the harder it is to get off (aside from it giving you the opportunity to work on your mental addiction and the reasons you were using opioids in the first place, and stable time to change your life - but you have to actively take this opportunity), will leave you with much worse/longer-lasting post-acute withdrawal symptoms, not to mention that most people who plan to be on it for a year end up on it much longer - it's so easy to do.