5-Hydroxytryptophan

And if that's already declining, that may not be the best go-to line of defense.

So beyond relax and regulate, rather than my sleep support, which has the melatonin and the 5-HTP, which, yes, would make serotonin, I also wouldn't jump right into my thyroid optimizer, which has L-tyrosine for dopamine.

Those are a little bit more downstream, right? I would actually think a little bit more upstream foundational players first.

So we got the relax and regulate.

And by looking at their brain chemistry and seeing if there's some deficiency and then using the nutrients that can quickly restore any deficiency, they'll see is this a legitimate feeling or not.

For example, if you're low in serotonin, and you take some 5-hydroxytryptophan or 5-HTP, which is available in all the health food stores, which is just a little protein-like substance that the brain can use to make serotonin in a few minutes, if your mood improves, then you've found your true emotions.

So is it safe to be playing with your brain in that way, like you're popping them in and saying, oh, it's okay, I'll just take this? What's the downside? Is there any?

Well, the only downside is if you take some nutrients that you don't really need, and then you can get a mild headache or feel a little bit queasy, but it's very mild, and then you know immediately that you've hit the wrong target.

Yes, you want to say, okay, at 4 o'clock, when I start wanting the chocolate or the beer, how am I feeling? What is that? going to do for me? Is it going to be a reward, a treat, pleasure, comfort, that kind of thing? Okay, that tells us that your endorphins are low at that time of the day and you need a particular amino acid called DLPA, which will then boost your endorphin levels.

But other people in the afternoon are starting to get that decline that goes with the sun dropping low, especially in the wintertime, and that's your signal that it might be serotonin that's the problem.

So then you want to look at the low serotonin symptoms and say, do I get irritable and start feeling more negative and anxious? Is that what I'm trying to get rid of when I want the sweets or the alcohol or the pot? And if that's the case, then you're going to want to take a different nutrient that's going to build up your serotonin, the 5-HTP.

And some people are deficient in both at that time of day, and they need both of those amino acids.

I feel recovery coming and I'm just inviting it to come faster.

Black seed oil and 5-HTP is all I take these last few clean days.

I don't know why, but this time is so different.

I'm not gonna feel withdrawal this time, but that's because I've detached myself from kratom in my mind.

So I've got one by Cytoplan, which is called Cytonite, which has got some glycine and some various other things in it.

And then I've got another one by A. Vogel, which is called Sleepwell, which has got a lot of lemon balm in it and 5-HTP.

So after the hike, I just whacked the two together.

I just mixed everything together, took the two magnesium glycinate and I slept really, really well.

And we were all responsible about it.

We took magnesium and all the things, 5-HTP.

And we sat in my friend's and his wife's Brooklyn apartment.

And I remember the storm was rolling in.

And while we didn't discuss their evidence today, there are two ingredients that are concerning.

one being the 5-hydroxytryptophan or 5-HTP and methylene blue.

Both can increase serotonin levels.

And when you layer these together and then add an SSRI on top, you're looking at meaningful additive serotonergic risk.

Sometimes he crashes as they wear off.

He also has side effects like sleeping problems and irritability.

And she pulls up the stack and it contains 5-HTP, tyrosine, zinc, fish oil, saffron extract, and lion's mane.

Okay.