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Posted by mcp on June 19, 2004, at 3:07:55
Does anyone know where I can get some?
Posted by Larry Hoover on June 19, 2004, at 7:41:13
In reply to Tryptophan, posted by mcp on June 19, 2004, at 3:07:55
> Does anyone know where I can get some?
http://www.buygpdirect.com/gpefeed.htm
It's about half-way down the page. Don't be put off by this being veterinary supplies. People don't feed crap to expensive horses. I use the ultra-pure.
Lar
Posted by mcp on June 19, 2004, at 10:36:44
In reply to Re: Tryptophan » mcp, posted by Larry Hoover on June 19, 2004, at 7:41:13
> > Does anyone know where I can get some?
>
> http://www.buygpdirect.com/gpefeed.htm
>
> It's about half-way down the page. Don't be put off by this being veterinary supplies. People don't feed crap to expensive horses. I use the ultra-pure.
>
> LarHow has the tryptophan worked for you? What do you use in conjunction with it to get optimal results? I am coming off the psychotropics, which I hated, and I used to be on ativan. Consequently, I am looking for natural remedies to quell the anxiety. Are there other things I should look at for anxiety? THanks
Posted by linkadge on June 19, 2004, at 21:39:43
In reply to Re: Tryptophan Larry Hoover, posted by mcp on June 19, 2004, at 10:36:44
what about 5-htp, isn't this more direcect that tryptophan ??
Linkadge
Posted by Larry Hoover on June 21, 2004, at 11:57:37
In reply to Re: Tryptophan Larry Hoover, posted by mcp on June 19, 2004, at 10:36:44
> > > Does anyone know where I can get some?
> >
> > http://www.buygpdirect.com/gpefeed.htm
> >
> > It's about half-way down the page. Don't be put off by this being veterinary supplies. People don't feed crap to expensive horses. I use the ultra-pure.
> >
> > Lar
>
> How has the tryptophan worked for you? What do you use in conjunction with it to get optimal results?I don't take it daily. It's one of those intuitive "I could use some of that." feelings. I don't know how better to describe it. If I take it daily for a week, I just feel smoother, more functional, happier.
Routine B-vitamins and zinc.
> I am coming off the psychotropics, which I hated, and I used to be on ativan. Consequently, I am looking for natural remedies to quell the anxiety. Are there other things I should look at for anxiety? THanks
Niacinamide. Also called nicotinamide. Do not confuse that with other forms of B-3, including niacin, nicotinic acid, or inositol hexanicotinate.
Doses of 500 mg of niacinamide, up to four times a day, have anxiolytic effect.
Magnesium loss in urine is increased under anxiety stress, but magnesium enhances other anxiolytic processes. You should target for around 500 mg a day (any form, except magnesium oxide, which is poorly absorbed). You may get diarrhea though, as magnesium pulls water into the gut if it is being poorly absorbed. If that occurs, cut the dose, or break it up into multiple doses per day. It can make you drowsy, though, so some people take it at night. 500 mg is not the upper limit, but it's a pretty good target. Ensure your vitamin D intake is supplemented, as that plays a role in magnesium balance.
Those are the starting points. More later, after you see what happens with these.
Lar
Posted by Larry Hoover on June 21, 2004, at 12:02:19
In reply to Re: Tryptophan Larry Hoover, posted by linkadge on June 19, 2004, at 21:39:43
> what about 5-htp, isn't this more direcect that tryptophan ??
>
>
> LinkadgeYes, but it is a highly reactive molecule, in the body's biochemical environment. If you decarboxylate 5-HTP, you get serotonin, and there are decarboxylase enzymes everywhere. You don't want serotonin all through the body. You want it in the brain.
The rate-limiting step in the conversion of tryptophan to serotonin is the hydroxylation to 5-HTP. The next step is considered to be virtually instantaneous. The enzymes that hydroxylate tryptophan are only found in tissues that use serotonin. So, I think supplying "regulated" raw materials is a better idea than supplying reactive intermediates. Your body knows what to do with tryptophan. It can do the wrong thing with 5-HTP.
Lar
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