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Posted by davpet on January 16, 2006, at 5:18:45
5-HTP converts into serotonin which desensitises serotonin receptors . You then need more serotonin to get the same level of serotonin receptor activation . Benzo increases GABA desentsitising GABA .
Stop taking 5-HTP and your normal (lower) amount of serotonin is no longer able to activate your receptors = depression. Suddenly stop taking benzos and all hell will break lose.
When you first take 5-HTP alot of people experience the serotonin wave but this soon disappears, why is this? Simple serotonin receptor down-regulation
Posted by Dr. Bob on January 17, 2006, at 18:18:14
In reply to 5-HTP IS AS BAD AS BENZOS, posted by davpet on January 16, 2006, at 5:18:45
> 5-HTP converts into serotonin which desensitises serotonin receptors ...
Sorry to interrupt, but I'd like to redirect this thread to Psycho-Babble Alternative. Here's a link:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/alter/20051208/msgs/600069.html
Thanks,
Bob
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