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Posted by Robert Fairburn on November 2, 2003, at 15:47:54
I took some 5-htp last night and then nearly ate the house out of food, I thought that this was a strange reaction to 5-htp. Does any one have a idea why my hunger levels went sky high when taking 5-htp
Regards Robert
Posted by Kacy on November 3, 2003, at 1:51:01
In reply to 5-htp increases hunger, posted by Robert Fairburn on November 2, 2003, at 15:47:54
Isn't 5-htp a serotonin precurser or something like that? Serotonin is know for that, I believe. It increases my appetite. It's hard to realize that I am eating more; it doesn't seem like I am. I guess we have to learn to stop while we are hungry.
Posted by Larry Hoover on November 3, 2003, at 14:40:31
In reply to 5-htp increases hunger, posted by Robert Fairburn on November 2, 2003, at 15:47:54
> I took some 5-htp last night and then nearly ate the house out of food, I thought that this was a strange reaction to 5-htp. Does any one have a idea why my hunger levels went sky high when taking 5-htp
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> Regards RobertThis ain't sposed to happen. Quite the opposite, in fact. Doctors call that a paradoxical reaction, when a drug/substance acts the opposite to what was intended.
Lar
Posted by Robert Fairburn on November 3, 2003, at 17:52:58
In reply to Re: 5-htp increases hunger » Robert Fairburn, posted by Larry Hoover on November 3, 2003, at 14:40:31
Hmm I will have to give the 5-htp another go just to see if it happens again
Regards Robert
> > I took some 5-htp last night and then nearly ate the house out of food, I thought that this was a strange reaction to 5-htp. Does any one have a idea why my hunger levels went sky high when taking 5-htp
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> > Regards Robert
>
> This ain't sposed to happen. Quite the opposite, in fact. Doctors call that a paradoxical reaction, when a drug/substance acts the opposite to what was intended.
>
> Lar
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Posted by Shandra on November 8, 2003, at 19:28:54
In reply to 5-htp increases hunger, posted by Robert Fairburn on November 2, 2003, at 15:47:54
I find I'm hungry mostly at night; if I can remember to eat before noon it seems to help quite a bit.(I take 5HTP daily). As to why, I have no idea either.
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