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the difference between L-Tryptophan and Prozac is that there are patents on Prozac (= Fluoxetine)
BTW 5-HTP is a good alternative to L-tryptophan
http://www.biopsychiatry.com/5-htp.htm
5-Hydroxytryptophan:
a clinically-effective serotonin precursor
by Birdsall TC
[email protected]
Altern Med Rev 1998 Aug; 3(4):271-80
ABSTRACT
5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) is the intermediate metabolite of the essential amino acid L-tryptophan (LT) in the biosynthesis of serotonin. Intestinal absorption of 5-HTP does not require the presence of a transport molecule, and is not affected by the presence of other amino acids; therefore it may be taken with meals without reducing its effectiveness. Unlike LT, 5-HTP cannot be shunted into niacin or protein production. Therapeutic use of 5-HTP bypasses the conversion of LT into 5-HTP by the enzyme tryptophan hydroxylase, which is the rate-limiting step in the synthesis of serotonin. 5-HTP is well absorbed from an oral dose, with about 70 percent ending up in the bloodstream. It easily crosses the blood-brain barrier and effectively increases central nervous system (CNS) synthesis of serotonin. In the CNS, serotonin levels have been implicated in the regulation of sleep, depression, anxiety, aggression, appetite, temperature, sexual behaviour, and pain sensation. Therapeutic administration of 5-HTP has been shown to be effective in treating a wide variety of conditions, including depression, fibromyalgia, binge eating associated with obesity, chronic headaches, and insomnia.
BTW 5-HTP is a good alternative to L-tryptophan
http://www.biopsychiatry.com/5-htp.htm
5-Hydroxytryptophan:
a clinically-effective serotonin precursor
by Birdsall TC
[email protected]
Altern Med Rev 1998 Aug; 3(4):271-80
ABSTRACT
5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) is the intermediate metabolite of the essential amino acid L-tryptophan (LT) in the biosynthesis of serotonin. Intestinal absorption of 5-HTP does not require the presence of a transport molecule, and is not affected by the presence of other amino acids; therefore it may be taken with meals without reducing its effectiveness. Unlike LT, 5-HTP cannot be shunted into niacin or protein production. Therapeutic use of 5-HTP bypasses the conversion of LT into 5-HTP by the enzyme tryptophan hydroxylase, which is the rate-limiting step in the synthesis of serotonin. 5-HTP is well absorbed from an oral dose, with about 70 percent ending up in the bloodstream. It easily crosses the blood-brain barrier and effectively increases central nervous system (CNS) synthesis of serotonin. In the CNS, serotonin levels have been implicated in the regulation of sleep, depression, anxiety, aggression, appetite, temperature, sexual behaviour, and pain sensation. Therapeutic administration of 5-HTP has been shown to be effective in treating a wide variety of conditions, including depression, fibromyalgia, binge eating associated with obesity, chronic headaches, and insomnia.
tropicdude
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The Media has really been hitting hard on supplements lately, in the news, in TV programs, and movies etc. number one on their hit list of late is Ephedra / ephedrin (ma huang) when the drug companies want to get something off the market i guess they have their ways, after all, they do advertise a lot dont they...
its not hard to do,
If someone dies from a commercial drug (in the tens of thousands a year) its because:
the patient was suffering from "other" complications.
the victim, abused his subscription.
the victim was combining his medication with others.
or consumed booze
the patient used herbal supplements without consent.
and any other excuse they can come up with, but they wont pull
the drug.
When someone dies from some supplement like ephedra: (a few dozen a year)
You here no mention that:
The victim was using excessive amounts 10 to 20 times what is normally used.
The Victim was using the supplement with other drugs and alcohol.
That the victim had other medical problems.
If i went to the store and bought a box of sudafed with (suedo ephedrine) and kick the bucket by swollowing all the pills in the box, it would be reported, that some guy died by overdose.
If I take a overdose of Ma Huang (ephedra) it willbe reported, man dies from consumption of dangerous herbal stimulant.
The drug manufacturers dont like the competition, and will do anything to get them off the ,market or even better, get it off the market, then find the active component then patent it themselves.
remember ulcers? people were taking tagamet perpetually to get rid of the suffering, then it was discovered that it could be cured! the tagamet folks tried to prevent this info from hitting the public, in other words, they would prefer people to suffer and they make money, then to have them live free of agony. did you notice how tagamet, a once expensive subscription drug is now over the counter as an anti acid?
Drug companies dont want to cure anything, they will not search for any cures, what they want is treatments that last for ever, like the drug deallers at the corner, they want to supply your next "fix". but where a drug addict will eventually go cold turkey and may become clean, a sick person is forced for ever to fork over big bucks to these drug deallers and their "treatments".
hey dont get me started......
its not hard to do,
If someone dies from a commercial drug (in the tens of thousands a year) its because:
the patient was suffering from "other" complications.
the victim, abused his subscription.
the victim was combining his medication with others.
or consumed booze
the patient used herbal supplements without consent.
and any other excuse they can come up with, but they wont pull
the drug.
When someone dies from some supplement like ephedra: (a few dozen a year)
You here no mention that:
The victim was using excessive amounts 10 to 20 times what is normally used.
The Victim was using the supplement with other drugs and alcohol.
That the victim had other medical problems.
If i went to the store and bought a box of sudafed with (suedo ephedrine) and kick the bucket by swollowing all the pills in the box, it would be reported, that some guy died by overdose.
If I take a overdose of Ma Huang (ephedra) it willbe reported, man dies from consumption of dangerous herbal stimulant.
The drug manufacturers dont like the competition, and will do anything to get them off the ,market or even better, get it off the market, then find the active component then patent it themselves.
remember ulcers? people were taking tagamet perpetually to get rid of the suffering, then it was discovered that it could be cured! the tagamet folks tried to prevent this info from hitting the public, in other words, they would prefer people to suffer and they make money, then to have them live free of agony. did you notice how tagamet, a once expensive subscription drug is now over the counter as an anti acid?
Drug companies dont want to cure anything, they will not search for any cures, what they want is treatments that last for ever, like the drug deallers at the corner, they want to supply your next "fix". but where a drug addict will eventually go cold turkey and may become clean, a sick person is forced for ever to fork over big bucks to these drug deallers and their "treatments".
hey dont get me started......
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