5-htp

[spiritual7pioneer]

Will ingesting DMT harm my brain in any way shape or form
on a count of I am taking 50 mg of 5-htp a day?

 

[benzyme]

no.

 

[anrchy]

no it will not. I take 2 500mg L-tryptophan everyday. Tryptophan synthesizes in your body into DMT, 5-HTP, serotonin (5-HT), melatonin, and also niacin. They are both neurotransmitters. Smoking DMT does not increase the amount of serotonin in your body, nor does it decrease it.

 

[Mumffy]

So say that production of DMT in the body is legitimate, would taking L-Tryptophan daily make meditation and visions more powerful? Especially when triggered at night? Also, are you dreams affected?

 

[Hyperdimensional Cuttlefish]

I don't know about that, but I take 5-htp and l-tryptophan every day, and use aya and or vaprorized spice with oral/smoked harmalas every week with no problems.

 

[Mumffy]

Why do you fellas choose to take 5htp and L-tryptophan? For sleep? Insomnia?

 

[benzyme]

Smoking DMT does not increase the amount of serotonin in your body, nor does it decrease it.

no, but it will compete with 5HT for active binding sites.

 

[benzyme]

Why do you fellas choose to take 5htp and L-tryptophan? For sleep? Insomnia?

either is good to take for jet lag, or disrupted sleep patterns. I prefer l-tryptophan

 

[Mumffy]

Disrupted by nonstop partying XD ? Or hard work in the lab? I heard 5HTP can potentiate certain drugs - but ive never read any scientific proof of this.

 

[benzyme]

5-HTP won't really potentiate anything, because it's a precursor for 5HT, and 5HT competes with other ligands for active binding sites on the serotonin receptors. if it were a noncompetitive allosteric affector, it might be a different story

 

[Mumffy]

I can't wait to pay thousands for a vocabulary like yours ; ) College here I come! Hm... is there any such potentiator for a drug like DMT? We always talk of MAOIs, but I have rarely seen any other form of boosting, save for other powerful or subtle psychadelics.

 

[benzyme]

yea, it's called aniracetam.

 

[Mumffy]

Thank you, I'll do my research. Have you used it?

 

[benzyme]

oh yeah.

 

[Mumffy]

xD Now I see why. Guess what my next paycheck's going to? Pramiracetam!

Could you recommend a good/afforable source? Perhaps through PM if it derails the OP's thread too much?

 

[anrchy]

I did take 5-htp for awhile but switched to tryptophan. My body will regulate what it needs from that. 5-htp only goes one direction. Tryptophan has many uses.

I find that it def regulates my mood a bit. I find it has a calming effect due to the serotonin. My sleep seems restful. Vit b6 is important to take as it is needed for 5-ht synthesis. I also take alpha brain. And a high dose of vit d3. The alpha brain has a ton of stuff in it. Makes things a little more sharp.

 

[anrchy]

Interesting stuff don't know how I missed it. Anything you can tell me about aniracetam that I won't read anywhere? And what do you mean by it being a potentiator for dmt? (edit: nm I understand this last part)

I feel retarded posting around you benzyme. lol

 

[rOm]

I'm really interested how those works in association now.
Now I used L-dopa and 5HTP both from plant source (Mucuna pruriens, and griffonia extracts) in the morning, and melatonin in night.
It seems to work well together, boosting dreamwork and mood.

But Benzyme, you'd say they don't synergize but rather compete each others ?

 

[Hyperdimensional Cuttlefish]

I take 5-htp and tryptophan both to decrease "aggression" and increase general "calmness" over the course of the day.

There is a bit of research out there re: testosterone, serotonin and aggression. For me it's been an emotional lifesaver.

Will have to check out aniracetam though.

 

[NamRa]

benzyme, you are saying using l-tryptophan next to maoi's (reversebles) from rue or caapi is safe ?

rOm, I had one experience with Mucuna pruriens extract. Right after taking it me and a friend felt it directly not only that.
It affected a aya work that night gave some pressure in the head. Also the next days session was influenced, potentiated and again with head pressure.
For me it feels like a no go,

How does it work for you ?